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Best Time to Visit Egypt — Red Sea
Climate based on Sharm El Sheikh • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Egypt — Red Sea is in April, with average highs around 31°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 31 - Apr 13. The hottest month is August (40°C highs) and the coolest is January (22°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 31 - Apr 13
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Oct 29 - Nov 11
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Nov 12 - Nov 25
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 22°C / 13°C
- 4mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
February
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 14°C
- 3mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 27°C / 17°C
- 4mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
April
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 21°C
- 1mm total
- 11.9h sun/day
May
Very Warm30°Cavg
- 36°C / 25°C
- 1mm total
- 12.6h sun/day
June
Very Warm33°Cavg
- 39°C / 27°C
- 0mm total
- 13.0h sun/day
July
Smoking Hot34°Cavg
- 40°C / 29°C
- 0mm total
- 13.0h sun/day
August
Smoking Hot34°Cavg
- 40°C / 29°C
- 0mm total
- 12.4h sun/day
September
Very Warm33°Cavg
- 38°C / 28°C
- 0mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
October
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 34°C / 24°C
- 2mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
November
Warm24°Cavg
- 28°C / 19°C
- 2mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
December
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 15°C
- 1mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
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