Best time to visit Sharm el-Sheikh

The best time to visit Sharm el-Sheikh is November–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt

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Average daily high and low
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Good month
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Made good or best by an event

Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
Month	Average daily high	Average daily low	Precipitation	Verdict
January	21.8 °C / 71 °F	11.5 °C / 53 °F	4 mm / 0.1 in	best month
February	23.3 °C / 74 °F	12.9 °C / 55 °F	3 mm / 0.1 in	best month
March	26.6 °C / 80 °F	16.1 °C / 61 °F	3 mm / 0.1 in	best month
April	30.6 °C / 87 °F	20.2 °C / 68 °F	0 mm / 0 in	good month
May	34.5 °C / 94 °F	24.1 °C / 75 °F	0 mm / 0 in	neither best nor good
June	37.5 °C / 100 °F	27 °C / 81 °F	0 mm / 0 in	neither best nor good
July	38.2 °C / 101 °F	28 °C / 82 °F	0 mm / 0 in	neither best nor good
August	38.5 °C / 101 °F	28.6 °C / 83 °F	0 mm / 0 in	neither best nor good
September	36.5 °C / 98 °F	26.9 °C / 80 °F	0 mm / 0 in	neither best nor good
October	32.8 °C / 91 °F	22.9 °C / 73 °F	1 mm / 0 in	neither best nor good
November	27.9 °C / 82 °F	17.6 °C / 64 °F	1 mm / 0 in	best month
December	23.7 °C / 75 °F	13.3 °C / 56 °F	2 mm / 0.1 in	best month

Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

Daytime highs
Night-time lows
How warm it feels
Humidity
How much of the day is sunny
Hours of daylight
Monthly rainfall
How many days it rains
Days of heavy rain
Wind
Snowfall and days with snow
Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

JJanuary: best
FFebruary: best
MMarch: best
AApril: good
MMay: neither
JJune: neither
JJuly: neither
AAugust: neither
SSeptember: neither
OOctober: neither
NNovember: best
DDecember: best

Best: November–March
Good: April

Why these months

January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 44%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 39%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 33%.
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 28%.
Against: average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 42%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 43%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

JJanuary: good
FFebruary: good
MMarch: best
AApril: best
MMay: best
JJune: good
JJuly: neither
AAugust: neither
SSeptember: good
OOctober: best
NNovember: best
DDecember: good

Best: March–May, October–November
Good: June, September, December–February

Why these months

January · good
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 34.5 °C / 94 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 35 °C / 95 °F, average daily low 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 27 °C / 81 °F.
Against: average daily high 37.5 °C / 100 °F, feels like (high) 38.8 °C / 102 °F.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, average daily low 26.9 °C / 80 °F.
Against: average daily high 36.5 °C / 98 °F, feels like (high) 38.6 °C / 101 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 32.8 °C / 91 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 33.8 °C / 93 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 615 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Feels like (high)	19.8 °C	21.8 °C	25.8 °C	30.4 °C	35 °C	38.8 °C	40.2 °C	40.8 °C	38.6 °C	33.8 °C	27.4 °C	21.8 °C
Days with heavy rain	0.1 days	0 days	0.1 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0.1 days	0 days	0.1 days
Time rain usually falls	4 am	12 am	9 pm	1 pm	2 pm	1 pm	--	3 pm	--	9 am	7 am	11 am
Sunshine per day	9.8 h	10.4 h	11.5 h	12.2 h	12.8 h	13.1 h	13 h	12.4 h	11.5 h	11 h	10.5 h	9.8 h
Relative humidity	44%	39%	33%	28%	27%	27%	30%	32%	34%	38%	42%	43%
Wet days	0.7 days	0.6 days	0.5 days	0.1 days	0.1 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0.1 days	0.3 days	0.4 days
Daylight per day	10.6 h	11.2 h	12 h	12.8 h	13.5 h	13.9 h	13.7 h	13.1 h	12.3 h	11.5 h	10.8 h	10.4 h
Days with snow	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days
Snowfall	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Wind (daily mean)	10 km/h	10 km/h	9 km/h	9 km/h	9 km/h	9 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	9 km/h	8 km/h	9 km/h	10 km/h
Wind gusts (daily max)	30 km/h	32 km/h	34 km/h	35 km/h	35 km/h	35 km/h	33 km/h	33 km/h	31 km/h	29 km/h	27 km/h	28 km/h

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature 2022–2025	23.8 °C	22.8 °C	23 °C	23.9 °C	25.3 °C	27.6 °C	29.6 °C	30.5 °C	29 °C	27.5 °C	26.9 °C	25.2 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025	23.9 °C	22.9 °C	23.2 °C	24.3 °C	25.8 °C	28.2 °C	30.1 °C	30.9 °C	29.4 °C	27.9 °C	27 °C	25.3 °C

Very cold 10 °C or less
Cold 10 to 15 °C
Cool 15 to 20 °C
Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
Warm 25 to 28 °C
Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025	10.6 µg/m³	9.7 µg/m³	12.1 µg/m³	14.1 µg/m³	14.6 µg/m³	12 µg/m³	12.2 µg/m³	12.7 µg/m³	10.9 µg/m³	12.4 µg/m³	12.9 µg/m³	11.4 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025	14.6 µg/m³	14.3 µg/m³	17.9 µg/m³	19.8 µg/m³	23.1 µg/m³	16.9 µg/m³	15.6 µg/m³	18 µg/m³	15.2 µg/m³	16.5 µg/m³	17.1 µg/m³	15.9 µg/m³

Good 15 µg/m³ or less
Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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