Sharm el-Sheikh is warmest in August, averaging 39° by day and 29° at night. The wettest month is January with 3 mm, and the year brings about 9 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 14° | 3 mm | 23° | 10.4 h | Sightseeing |
| February | 23° | 15° | 3 mm | 23° | 11.0 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 26° | 17° | 3 mm | 23° | 11.8 h | Beach weather |
| April | 31° | 20° | 0 mm | 24° | 12.7 h | Beach weather |
| May | 34° | 24° | 0 mm | 25° | 13.4 h | Beach weather |
| June | 38° | 26° | 0 mm | 27° | 13.8 h | Very hot |
| July | 38° | 28° | 0 mm | 29° | 13.6 h | Very hot |
| August | 39° | 29° | 0 mm | 30° | 13.0 h | Very hot |
| September | 38° | 27° | 0 mm | 28° | 12.2 h | Very hot |
| October | 34° | 24° | 0 mm | 28° | 11.3 h | Beach weather |
| November | 28° | 20° | 0 mm | 27° | 10.6 h | Beach weather |
| December | 25° | 16° | 0 mm | 25° | 10.2 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: March, April, May, October and November — highs around 31°, nights no colder than 17°, and at most 3 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 23–28° then.
Walking the city: January, February and December — highs of 22–25° and no more than 3 mm of rain a month.
Serious heat: In June, July, August and September the average high reaches 39°.