When is the best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh?

The best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh is between February and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Sharm El Sheikh is a dry-climate destination. Heat and shade set the itinerary more than a rainy season. Nights can drop harder than visitors from a humid coast expect. Sharm El Sheikh is a city in Egypt. This page is about Sharm El Sheikh, not a country average.

Come for clear days and plan around the sun, not around showers. Early starts and shade are the brief in the hot months. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Sharm El Sheikh wears them.

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Sharm El Sheikh

Spring

Spring in Sharm El Sheikh is the kind outdoor season: March, April and May. Days are useful. The fiercest heat has not landed yet. This is walking weather if you keep midday in mind.

In Sharm El Sheikh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Evenings can still bite. A layer earns its place. Do not assume Sharm El Sheikh in these months is already the hot-season grind.

Read Sharm El Sheikh in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Sharm El Sheikh is the hard season: June, July and August. Heat runs the day. Outdoor plans are dawn, dusk, and wherever there is shade. The middle of the day is for indoors or water if you have it.

In Sharm El Sheikh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is not a failed spring. It is a different product. Book Sharm El Sheikh in these months for the light and the dry air, and for a schedule that respects the sun.

Autumn

Autumn in Sharm El Sheikh is the heat loosening: September, October and November. Days stay clear. Walking becomes reasonable again. Evenings cool faster than visitors from a humid summer expect.

In Sharm El Sheikh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a strong stretch for Sharm El Sheikh if summer felt like too much sun and winter felt like the wrong product. Pack a layer for after dark.

Read Sharm El Sheikh in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Sharm El Sheikh is the relief season: December, January and February. Days can be the best walking weather of the year. Nights are cold in a way the hot-season visitor forgets to pack for.

In Sharm El Sheikh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is when Sharm El Sheikh is usable all day. The sun still has a bite at midday. The difference is you can be outside without hiding from it.

Average weather in Sharm El Sheikh

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Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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Climate averages for Sharm El Sheikh, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh is between February and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 33°C.

October is the wettest month, with about 9 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.