Wetter in Hurghada (Red Sea) im September

Regulars describe this town's wind as a cycle rather than a constant: a run of genuinely windy days, then a calmer stretch, repeating through the summer months, and typically building from a calm morning to its peak by afternoon and evening rather than starting the day already gusty. Our row backs a strong average, 25.3 kph, and the heat too, 35.7C reading as a real 35C, over 26.7C nights, with rain effectively absent and humidity down to 44 percent - dry enough that regulars call the evening wind a welcome cooling effect rather than a discomfort. The sea holds a warm 27.2C, one of this month's more forgiving numbers against the daytime heat. The record: 11.3 hours of sun and AQI 53.

Regulars are specific daytime temperatures commonly reach the mid-30s Celsius with some days topping 40C, though evenings stay genuinely pleasant in the low-to-mid 20s rather than cold, and a steady breeze often takes the edge off the sun's intensity. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 35.8C reading as a hot 36C, over 27.2C nights feeling 26C, with rain entirely absent and humidity down to just 39 percent. Regulars are consistent this reads as genuinely hot but manageable rather than unbearable, sun protection and steady hydration the standard advice rather than a reason to avoid the month outright. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 26.8C. The record: 12.7 hours of sun, a 25.2 kph wind and AQI 64.

Hurghada-forum threads on August weather (one literally titled asking if visiting is a mad idea) confirm the heat is real but manageable for most: temperatures comfortably over 40C in direct sun, staying in the mid-to-high 30s even after dark, but posters are consistent that it's a dry heat rather than the muggy version found in more humid destinations, with a steady breeze off the Red Sea taking the edge off. Opinions split cleanly - some visitors love the intensity, others find it genuinely too much - but the standing advice across every thread is the same: treat midday as strictly indoor or shaded time, hydrate constantly, and save sightseeing for morning or evening. Water sports and the sea itself are unaffected by the heat and remain the main daytime activity regardless of how hot the air gets. The record: a scorching 36.8C by day feeling like 39C, 29.4C nights, essentially no precipitation at all, a dry 44 percent humidity, a 29C sea and 12 hours of sun.

Hurghada-forum threads asking just how windy 'windy' really is get mixed answers: one visitor called the days beautiful and barely breezy at all, only for the wind to pick up once the sun went down; others report genuinely gusty conditions from morning on, tied to the khamaseen winds that blow through in the warmer months. Posters agree the region's reputation for windsurfing isn't marketing - the wind is real and regular enough to plan around, evening cardigan included regardless of how the day went. The record: 26C days feeling like 25C, 16.6C nights, essentially none at all, a 22.3C sea, humidity a dry 46 percent, wind averaging 24 km/h and 10.9 hours of sun.

October in Hurghada still touches the 30s by day - our row says 31.9C - and the nights are comfortable enough that most people never reach for a cardigan. Whether you do, regulars say, depends entirely on the wind, which is the local variable: forecasts of 30 to 40 kph turn up in October and our row averages 22.6. The Red Sea barely moves through the year and is still properly warm at 26.7C, so swimming is not the question. The thing visitors notice instead is the light: it is dark by half past five at the latest by this point, which shortens the usable beach day more than the temperature does. The record: 23.8C nights, 0.1 precipitation days, humidity 52 percent and 10.7 hours of sun.