Hurghada is warmest in August, averaging 35° by day and 28° at night. The wettest month is January with 3 mm, and the year brings about 6 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 15° | 3 mm | 23° | 10.5 h | Sightseeing |
| February | 22° | 16° | 3 mm | 22° | 11.0 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 24° | 18° | 0 mm | 22° | 11.8 h | Sightseeing |
| April | 28° | 20° | 0 mm | 23° | 12.7 h | Beach weather |
| May | 31° | 24° | 0 mm | 25° | 13.3 h | Beach weather |
| June | 34° | 26° | 0 mm | 27° | 13.7 h | Beach weather |
| July | 35° | 27° | 0 mm | 28° | 13.6 h | Beach weather |
| August | 35° | 28° | 0 mm | 29° | 13.0 h | Beach weather |
| September | 34° | 26° | 0 mm | 28° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 31° | 24° | 0 mm | 27° | 11.3 h | Beach weather |
| November | 27° | 21° | 0 mm | 27° | 10.6 h | Beach weather |
| December | 24° | 18° | 0 mm | 25° | 10.3 h | Sightseeing |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — highs around 32°, nights no colder than 20°, and at most 0 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 23–29° then.
Walking the city: January, February, March and December — highs of 22–24° and no more than 3 mm of rain a month.