Sharm El Sheikh: weather and best time to visit
Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 39°C; the coolest month is January at around 22°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Sharm El Sheikh
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Sharm El Sheikh climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° | 11° | 23° | 2 | 10 | 81 | 96 | 96 |
| Feb | 23° | 12° | 23° | 0 | 10 | 84 | 98 | 93 |
| Mar | 26° | 15° | 23° | 1 | 11 | 89 | 97 | 81 |
| Apr | 31° | 18° | 23° | 0 | 12 | 93 | 79 | 63 |
| May | 35° | 22° | 25° | 0 | 13 | 90 | 61 | 58 |
| Jun | 38° | 25° | 26° | 0 | 13 | 84 | 58 | 58 |
| Jul | 39° | 26° | 28° | 0 | 13 | 83 | 59 | 59 |
| Aug | 39° | 26° | 29° | 0 | 12 | 84 | 59 | 59 |
| Sep | 37° | 25° | 28° | 0 | 12 | 88 | 60 | 60 |
| Oct | 33° | 21° | 28° | 0 | 11 | 95 | 71 | 59 |
| Nov | 28° | 17° | 27° | 0 | 11 | 99 | 91 | 75 |
| Dec | 24° | 13° | 25° | 0 | 10 | 91 | 99 | 93 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Sharm El Sheikh in January
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 11°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Sharm El Sheikh in February
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Sharm El Sheikh in March
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Sharm El Sheikh in April
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Sharm El Sheikh in May
Daytime highs around 35°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Sharm El Sheikh in June
Daytime highs around 38°C, nights near 25°C. It is also the driest month of the year. 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: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Sharm El Sheikh in July
Daytime highs around 39°C, nights near 26°C. July is the warmest month of the year. 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 →
Sharm El Sheikh in August
Daytime highs around 39°C, nights near 26°C. 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 →
Sharm El Sheikh in September
Daytime highs around 37°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: goodMore destinations for September →
Sharm El Sheikh in October
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Sharm El Sheikh in November
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 17°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 November →
Sharm El Sheikh in December
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 13°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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