Hurghada Red Sea mainland
Best months: March to November. No month gets heavy rain. Highs range from 69°F (21°C) to 96°F (35°C), sea 70–84°F (21–29°C).
Best Time to Visit Egypt
The best time to visit Egypt: in Hurghada, March to November; in Sharm El Sheikh, March to May, October to December; in Cairo, October to May. The wettest stretch in Cairo is February, March, December. It is hottest in Sharm El Sheikh in August, with highs of 104°F (40°C). Humidity ranges from 26–62% through the year.
Climate normals were checked on September 29, 2026, over a year ago. An update is due.
Climate normals checked September 29, 2026 · Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5) · How we calculate
Egypt weather by month
Colour shows the month rating for the best region. See the table below for month-by-month details.
- Jan67°FJanuary: Good
- Feb71°FFebruary: Good
- Mar77°FMarch: Excellent
- Apr86°FApril: Excellent
- May88°FMay: Good
- Jun92°FJune: Good
- Jul94°FJuly: Good
- Aug96°FAugust: Good
- Sep92°FSeptember: Good
- Oct89°FOctober: Excellent
- Nov79°FNovember: Excellent
- Dec76°FDecember: Excellent
Excellent Good Mixed Off-season
Egypt air and sea temperature by month
- Hurghada: air
- Hurghada: sea
- Sharm El Sheikh: air
- Sharm El Sheikh: sea
- Cairo: air
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurghada: air | 69 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 86 | 79 | 73 |
| Hurghada: sea | 72 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| Sharm El Sheikh: air | 72 | 75 | 81 | 89 | 96 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 83 | 76 |
| Sharm El Sheikh: sea | 75 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 78 |
| Cairo: air | 67 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 94 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 97 | 89 | 80 | 71 |
Egypt weather table, month by month
Long-term averages for each region. Tap a region to open its table.
Hurghada · Red Sea mainland
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69°F (21°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 51% | 9.8 |
| February | 71°F (22°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 49% | 10.1 |
| March | 76°F (24°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 45% | 11.3 |
| April | 82°F (28°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 40% | 11.8 |
| May | 88°F (31°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 76°F (25°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 38% | 12.6 |
| June | 92°F (34°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 36% | 13.0 |
| July | 94°F (35°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 37% | 12.9 |
| August | 96°F (35°C) | 83°F (29°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 40% | 12.2 |
| September | 92°F (33°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 44% | 11.5 |
| October | 86°F (30°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 0 | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 51% | 10.9 |
| November | 79°F (26°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 52% | 10.4 |
| December | 73°F (23°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 53% | 9.8 |
Sharm El Sheikh · Sinai
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F (22°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 1 | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 42% | 9.8 |
| February | 75°F (24°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 1 | 0.1 in (3 mm) | 39% | 10.1 |
| March | 81°F (27°C) | 62°F (16°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 1 | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 35% | 11.2 |
| April | 89°F (31°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 29% | 11.9 |
| May | 96°F (36°C) | 76°F (25°C) | 78°F (25°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 26% | 12.7 |
| June | 102°F (39°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 26% | 13.0 |
| July | 103°F (40°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 29% | 13.0 |
| August | 104°F (40°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 32% | 12.3 |
| September | 100°F (38°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 34% | 11.5 |
| October | 92°F (34°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 0 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 39% | 10.9 |
| November | 83°F (28°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 1 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 42% | 10.4 |
| December | 76°F (24°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 78°F (25°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 42% | 9.7 |
Cairo · pyramids, sightseeing
| Month | Day high | Night low | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F (20°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 1 | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 58% | 9.2 |
| February | 71°F (21°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 2 | 0.3 in (7 mm) | 57% | 9.3 |
| March | 77°F (25°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 1 | 0.3 in (8 mm) | 49% | 10.7 |
| April | 86°F (30°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 1 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 44% | 11.5 |
| May | 94°F (34°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 40% | 12.4 |
| June | 99°F (37°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 42% | 13.6 |
| July | 101°F (38°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 45% | 13.5 |
| August | 100°F (38°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 48% | 12.2 |
| September | 97°F (36°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 51% | 11.7 |
| October | 89°F (32°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 0 | 0.1 in (3 mm) | 56% | 10.7 |
| November | 80°F (26°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 1 | 0.1 in (3 mm) | 59% | 9.7 |
| December | 71°F (22°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 1 | 0.2 in (5 mm) | 62% | 9.1 |
Best time to visit Egypt for beaches, sightseeing and savings
| Goal | When to go |
|---|---|
| Beach holiday | Hurghada: May to July, September to November Sharm El Sheikh: October to December |
| Sightseeing | Hurghada: October to May Sharm El Sheikh: November to March Cairo: November to April |
| Peak season | March to April, October to December |
| Cheaper: shoulder season | January to February, May, September |
- Beach holiday — sea 75°F (24°C)+, highs 75–95°F (24–35°C), rain under 150 mm
- Sightseeing — highs 63–88°F (17–31°C), rain under 100 mm
- Peak season — the best weather rating of the year
- Cheaper: shoulder season — months next to peak season, weather still decent
Shoulder season is a weather-based estimate, not a price check: demand is lower in these months, so flights and hotels are usually cheaper than at peak. We do not compare prices here; check them for your dates.
- Compare with other destinations: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in October, where to go in November.
How to use it
- Read the calendar: green is in season, red is off-season.
- Open a region table for highs and lows, sea temperature, rainfall, rainy days, humidity and sunshine.
- Pick your goal in the “When to go” block: beach, sightseeing or shoulder season.
- Compare with other destinations in “Where to go” for your month.
When to visit each region of Egypt
Sharm El Sheikh Sinai
Best months: March to May, October to December. No month gets heavy rain. Highs range from 72°F (22°C) to 104°F (40°C), sea 73–86°F (23–30°C).
Cairo pyramids, sightseeing
Best months: October to May. No month gets heavy rain. Highs range from 67°F (20°C) to 101°F (38°C).
Best time to visit Egypt: FAQ
When is the best time to visit Egypt?
The best time to visit Egypt: in Hurghada, March to November; in Sharm El Sheikh, March to May, October to December; in Cairo, October to May. The wettest stretch in Cairo is February, March, December. It is hottest in Sharm El Sheikh in August, with highs of 104°F (40°C). Humidity ranges from 26–62% through the year.
What is Egypt's rainy season?
No month in Egypt gets more than 200 mm (7.9 in) of rain. The wettest month in Cairo is March, with about 0.3 in (8 mm).
Is Egypt hot all year?
Day highs in Hurghada range from 69°F (21°C) to 96°F (35°C). The hottest month is August in Sharm El Sheikh, at 104°F (40°C).
Where the data comes from
- Air temperature, rainfall, humidity — ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, averaged over 2015–2024. Each region uses one point: the resort or city in its caption.
- Sea temperature — Open-Meteo Marine, average sea surface temperature for 2023–2026 (the source has no longer record yet).
- Sunshine — sunshine duration from the same ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo), average hours of sun per day for the month, 2015–2024.
- Rainy days — days with at least 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain. Reanalysis picks up light rain more often than weather stations, so treat this as an upper bound.
- Month rating — one rule for every destination, based on three factors: day highs (ideal 75–91°F / 24–33°C), monthly rainfall (ideal under 80 mm / 3.1 in) and, for beach regions, sea temperature (ideal 77°F / 25°C or warmer). All ideal means Excellent; one slightly weaker factor means Good. Mixed means heavy rain (150 mm / 5.9 in or more), highs above 97°F (36°C) or a sea below 70°F (21°C). Off-season means highs of 100°F (38°C) or more, cold below 54°F (12°C), over 350 mm (13.8 in) of rain, or several problems at once. A country's rating follows its best region, so check the regional table.
- Licence — weather data by Open-Meteo.com under CC BY 4.0; ERA5 reanalysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service / ECMWF. The normals are precomputed and stored on this site, so the page sends no requests to the source.
Checked September 29, 2026. Climate normals are refreshed yearly and the notes every 90 days. These are long-term averages, not a forecast: any given year can differ.
