Egypt weather in January
In January, Egypt averages 21 to 22°C by day across the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. Sharm el-Sheikh is the warmest at 22°C, Hurghada the coolest at 21°C. The sea is 23 to 24°C.
Egypt in January, place by place
Warmest first. Nowhere here averages 24°C this month. Tap a place for its full January detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 22°C | 13°C | 24°C | 3 mm | 5h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 21°C | 14°C | 23°C | 1 mm | 5h |
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Egypt in January: quick answers
Is Egypt hot in January?
In January, Egypt averages 21 to 22°C by day across the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. Sharm el-Sheikh is the warmest at 22°C, Hurghada the coolest at 21°C. The sea is 23 to 24°C. January is warm in Sharm el-Sheikh: T-shirt days, a light layer for evenings.
Where is warmest in Egypt in January?
Sharm el-Sheikh, at an average high of 22°C. Rain is rare everywhere, under 10 mm in the month.
Can you swim in the sea in Egypt in January?
Yes: Sharm el-Sheikh (24°C), Hurghada (23°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
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.
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