Red Sea weather by month: Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and Marsa Alam

By the SinbadTour team in Egypt. Climate figures are long-term averages, last checked 10 November 2026.

The Red Sea is warm enough to swim in all year. The sea ranges from about 22°C in February and March to 28 or 29°C in August, and days range from about 20°C in January to 35°C in July and August. Marsa Alam, furthest south, has the mildest winters. Sharm El Sheikh is the least windy of the three; Hurghada and Marsa Alam are often windy, especially from June to September.

Sea and air temperature by month

Month	Sharm El Sheikh	Hurghada	Marsa Alam
January	sea 23°C · day 20°C	sea 23°C · day 21°C	sea 23°C · day 23°C
February	sea 22°C · day 21°C	sea 22°C · day 22°C	sea 22°C · day 24°C
March	sea 22°C · day 24°C	sea 22°C · day 25°C	sea 23°C · day 27°C
April	sea 23°C · day 28°C	sea 23°C · day 28°C	sea 23°C · day 30°C
May	sea 25°C · day 32°C	sea 24°C · day 31°C	sea 25°C · day 32°C
June	sea 26°C · day 34°C	sea 26°C · day 33°C	sea 27°C · day 34°C
July	sea 28°C · day 35°C	sea 27°C · day 34°C	sea 28°C · day 35°C
August	sea 28°C · day 35°C	sea 28°C · day 34°C	sea 29°C · day 35°C
September	sea 27°C · day 34°C	sea 27°C · day 32°C	sea 28°C · day 34°C
October	sea 27°C · day 29°C	sea 27°C · day 30°C	sea 27°C · day 32°C
November	sea 26°C · day 25°C	sea 26°C · day 27°C	sea 26°C · day 27°C
December	sea 25°C · day 22°C	sea 24°C · day 23°C	sea 24°C · day 25°C

Long-term averages from Weather2Travel. Each cell links to the full page for that month.

Month by month, resort by resort

Sharm El Sheikh weather by month Least windy of the three, with the coolest winter nights. Ras Mohammed, Tiran, Mount Sinai and Petra.
Hurghada weather by month Giftun island trips and the shortest drive to Luxor and Cairo. Often windy, especially in summer.
Marsa Alam weather by month The mildest winters and the Sataya dolphin reef. Quieter, and further from Cairo.

Frequently asked questions

Which Red Sea resort is warmest in winter?

Marsa Alam. In January it averages about 23°C by day and 13°C at night, against about 20°C and 10°C in Sharm El Sheikh and 21°C and 10°C in Hurghada. The sea is about 22 to 23°C in all three.

When is the Red Sea warmest?

In August. The sea averages about 28°C in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada and 29°C in Marsa Alam, and it stays at 26°C or more from June to November.

Can you swim in the Red Sea in winter?

Yes. The sea rarely drops below about 21°C, and in January and February it averages 22 to 23°C. It feels fresh, so many people wear a wetsuit for long snorkelling and take a warm layer for the boat.

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