Egypt weather by month
Average daytime highs for the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, every month of the year, from 10 years of measured data. Tap a month to compare the places side by side.
Average daytime high by month
| Month | Sharm el-Sheikh | Hurghada | Warmest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 21°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| February | 24°C | 22°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| March | 27°C | 24°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| April | 32°C | 28°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| May | 36°C | 31°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| June | 39°C | 34°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| July | 40°C | 35°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| August | 40°C | 35°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| September | 38°C | 33°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| October | 34°C | 30°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| November | 29°C | 27°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
| December | 24°C | 23°C | Sharm el-Sheikh |
Bold is 24°C or more. Figures in the accent colour fall in a month with 150 mm of rain or more.
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How we measured this
Egypt here means the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
