When is the best time to visit Egypt?

February, March and November. Across Egypt's 11 destinations, November averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.3°C and 2 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Egypt?

August, averaging 72/100 — mean highs of 37.7°C and 0 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Egypt?

August, with mean daily highs of 37.7°C averaged across 11 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Egypt?

January, averaging 4 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Egypt

The best time to visit Egypt is February, March and November, when its 11 destinations average 92/100 for climate comfort — August is the weakest month, at 72/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 11 Egypt destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇬 Egypt, month by month

best November

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Egypt climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	89	21.2°C	4 mm	Aswan 94
February	90	22.5°C	4 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 94
March	91	26°C	4 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 96
April	89	30.4°C	1 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 97
May	82	34.2°C	1 mm	Marsa Alam 95
June	76	36.8°C	0 mm	Nuweiba 94
July	73	37.6°C	0 mm	Nuweiba 93
August	72	37.7°C	0 mm	Dahab 92
September	77	35.9°C	0 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 94
October	85	32°C	3 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 96
November	92	27.3°C	2 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 97
December	90	23°C	4 mm	Sharm El Sheikh 93

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Egypt destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 11 destinations in Egypt

Egypt — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Egypt?: February, March and November. Across Egypt's 11 destinations, November averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.3°C and 2 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Egypt?: August, averaging 72/100 — mean highs of 37.7°C and 0 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Egypt?: August, with mean daily highs of 37.7°C averaged across 11 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Egypt?: January, averaging 4 mm of rain.