El Gouna: weather and best time to visit

El Gouna (Egypt) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 36°C; the coolest month is January at around 21°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C.

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El Gouna climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan21°12°23°110789696
Feb22°13°22°010789696
Mar24°16°22°111829586
Apr28°19°23°012908973
May31°23°25°012947458
Jun34°25°26°013886155
Jul35°27°28°013875855
Aug36°27°29°012865655
Sep34°25°28°012906555
Oct30°22°27°011978165
Nov26°18°26°011959781
Dec22°14°25°010869796

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

El Gouna in January

Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 12°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January

El Gouna in February

Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.

Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February

El Gouna in March

Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March

El Gouna in April

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 19°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for April

El Gouna in May

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May

El Gouna in June

Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 25°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

El Gouna in July

Daytime highs around 35°C, nights near 27°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

El Gouna in August

Daytime highs around 36°C, nights near 27°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

El Gouna in September

Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

El Gouna in October

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October

El Gouna in November

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for November

El Gouna in December

Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December

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