January in Hurghada — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Hurghada — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Hurghada — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Hurghada — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Hurghada — one of the year's strongest windows (8th)
Best window · 9/10March averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hurghada (8th of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April: the best month of the year in Hurghada
Best window · 10/10With 25°C (77°F) on average, April delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hurghada at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
May in Hurghada — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 10/10May averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hurghada (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
June in Hurghada — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 10/10Days in June average 30°C (87°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hurghada at 10/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July is one of the strongest months in Hurghada (4th)
Best window · 10/10Days in July average 32°C (89°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hurghada at 10/10 (4th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August is one of the strongest months in Hurghada (6th)
Best window · 9.9/10August averages 32°C (90°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hurghada (6th of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September in Hurghada — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 10/10September averages 30°C (87°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hurghada (5th of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
October in Hurghada — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 9.9/10Days in October average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hurghada at 9.9/10 (7th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
November in Hurghada — one of the year's strongest windows (9th)
Best window · 9/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, November delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hurghada at 9/10 (9th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December holds up well in Hurghada — 10th best month
Good · 7.7/10December averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
