Egypt in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Aswan is the warmest place with 23 °C by day, El Alamein the coolest with 17 °C. 12 of 13 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aswan | 98 | 23° | – | 9 h | 0 |
| Marsa Alam | 80 | 23° | 23° | 8 h | 0 |
| Abu Simbel | 99 | 22° | – | 9 h | 0 |
| Luxor | 97 | 22° | – | 8 h | 0 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 79 | 22° | 24° | 8 h | 1 |
| El Gouna | 69 | 21° | 23° | 8 h | 0 |
| Hurghada | 68 | 21° | 23° | 8 h | 0 |
| Cairo | 92 | 20° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Giza | 92 | 20° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Port Said | 92 | 18° | 18° | 7 h | 2 |
| New Cairo | 91 | 18° | – | 7 h | 2 |
| Alexandria | 86 | 18° | 18° | 6 h | 5 |
| El Alamein | 37 | 17° | 19° | 7 h | 2 |
Egypt in January: quick answers
Egypt in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Aswan (23 °C), Marsa Alam (23 °C) and Abu Simbel (22 °C).
Egypt in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Sharm El Sheikh (24 °C), Marsa Alam (23 °C) and El Gouna (23 °C).
Egypt in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Abu Simbel, Aswan and Luxor.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences