Egypt in January

January is Egypt's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 11 destinations average 89/100, led by Aswan at 94 — 20°C and 0 rainy days — while Siwa is cooler at 15°C and scores 83.

#5 of 12 months for Egypt · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇬 Egypt, month by month

89/100 in January

Where in Egypt in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AswanCity20°C0 mm · 0 days94 tier SYes
2Sharm El SheikhBeach20°C2 mm · 1 day93 tier S—
3Marsa AlamBeach20°C0 mm · 0 days91 tier S—
4DahabBeach18°C5 mm · 1 day90 tier S—
5HurghadaBeach19°C1 mm · 0 days90 tier S—
6NuweibaBeach17°C4 mm · 1 day89 tier A—
7LuxorCity19°C0 mm · 0 days88 tier AYes
8El GounaBeach18°C1 mm · 0 days87 tier A—
9CairoCity16°C2 mm · 1 day85 tier A—
10AlexandriaCity16°C22 mm · 5 days84 tier A—
11SiwaCity15°C3 mm · 1 day83 tier A—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Egypt in January

  • Coptic Christmas · Cairo · 6–7 Jan
  • Ramadan · Aswan and 1 more place · 25 Jan – 25 Mar (usually)

Peak crowds at 6 of Egypt's 9 well-known places this month.

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