Middle East & North Africa · Beach travel
Best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh
Early Nov–Mid Apr is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.4°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days.
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Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 23.1°C | 0.1 | 26.3% |
| February | Best | 24.5°C | 0.2 | 25.3% |
| March | Best | 27.5°C | 0.1 | 21.9% |
| April | Great | 31.3°C | 0.0 | 22.4% |
| May | Okay | 35.2°C | 0.0 | 22.3% |
| June | Off-season | 38.0°C | 0.0 | 13.2% |
| July | Avoid | 38.7°C | 0.0 | 10.9% |
| August | Avoid | 39.4°C | 0.0 | 6.8% |
| September | Off-season | 37.7°C | 0.0 | 6.7% |
| October | Good | 34.1°C | 0.1 | 13.1% |
| November | Best | 29.2°C | 0.2 | 19.7% |
| December | Best | 25.0°C | 0.1 | 25.9% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh?
- Early Nov–Mid Apr. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.4°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Sharm El Sheikh?
- Mid Jul–Early Sep is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 39.1°C, with 0.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Sharm El Sheikh?
- Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.