The most comfortable time to visit Sharm ash Shaykh is from November to April. For sun, aim for mid September to early November; for walking, go from December to March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid September to early November, with a second spell from May to early June. It peaks in early October, at 69. Avoid late December to February for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 16% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from November to April. It peaks in early December, at 80. The weakest stretch is from July to early September, when it drops to 5, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from December to March. It peaks in mid January, at 79. Avoid mid June to early October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Sharm ash Shaykh over the whole year is 26°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 36°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C. The rainy (wet) season in Sharm ash Shaykh runs from October to March, peaking in November with a 42% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to July; July is the driest month, at 3%. Winds in Sharm ash Shaykh are highest in June, averaging 5.7 m/s (21 km/h), and lightest in January, at 3.7 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Sharm ash Shaykh come in July, when the sky is typically 12% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 36%.
Month by month Sharm ash Shaykh climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 14°C | 17°C | 31% | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 68 | 3 | 78 |
| February | 22°C | 15°C | 17°C | 39% | 36% | 4.0 m/s | 69 | 5 | 75 |
| March | 24°C | 18°C | 20°C | 35% | 19% | 4.5 m/s | 72 | 18 | 61 |
| April | 28°C | 22°C | 25°C | 16% | 22% | 4.7 m/s | 62 | 44 | 34 |
| May | 32°C | 25°C | 28°C | 20% | 17% | 5.1 m/s | 41 | 57 | 14 |
| June | 35°C | 28°C | 31°C | 4% | 15% | 5.7 m/s | 18 | 55 | 4 |
| July | 36°C | 30°C | 33°C | 3% | 12% | 4.8 m/s | 7 | 41 | 1 |
| August | 36°C | 30°C | 34°C | 26% | 16% | 5.2 m/s | 6 | 36 | 1 |
| September | 34°C | 28°C | 32°C | 14% | 14% | 5.6 m/s | 12 | 55 | 2 |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 28°C | 33% | 31% | 4.5 m/s | 36 | 67 | 9 |
| November | 27°C | 20°C | 24°C | 42% | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 71 | 44 | 37 |
| December | 23°C | 16°C | 19°C | 34% | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 78 | 11 | 69 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Sharm ash Shaykh weather by season
Year round, Sharm ash Shaykh has days of about 21°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 36°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 14°C to 30°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Sharm ash Shaykh weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Sharm ash Shaykh has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
Sharm ash Shaykh weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Sharm ash Shaykh has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Sharm ash Shaykh weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Sharm ash Shaykh has typical daily highs of about 36°C and lows of about 29°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Sharm ash Shaykh weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Sharm ash Shaykh has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Sharm ash Shaykh?
The rainy (wet) season in Sharm ash Shaykh runs from October to March, peaking in November with a 42% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to July; July is the driest month, at 3%.
What time of year is Sharm ash Shaykh windiest?
Winds in Sharm ash Shaykh are highest in June, averaging 5.7 m/s (21 km/h), and lightest in January, at 3.7 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Sharm ash Shaykh year round?
The average temperature in Sharm ash Shaykh over the whole year is 26°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 36°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C.
Where to go instead in early August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.