January in Sharm El Sheikh — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.9/10January averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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, October is materially better in Sharm El Sheikh — 2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Sharm El Sheikh — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.9/10February averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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, October is materially better in Sharm El Sheikh — 2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10March averages 22°C (72°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 2 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10April averages 28°C (82°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 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 9.8/10 — 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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
May in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10May averages 31°C (88°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
June in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10June averages 34°C (94°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July in Sharm El Sheikh — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.9/10July averages 35°C (96°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 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Sharm El Sheikh — 2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Sharm El Sheikh — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.6/10August averages 36°C (96°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 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Sharm El Sheikh — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10September averages 33°C (92°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
October in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10October averages 29°C (84°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 sunny days and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
November in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10November averages 25°C (77°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 2 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December in Sharm El Sheikh — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10December averages 20°C (68°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 3 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sharm El Sheikh at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
