Dahab weather in January
January in Dahab: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Dahab · #131 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 21°C
- Nights
- 14°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 47%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Dahab in January
Other months in Dahab
Regulars are specific this marks the beginning of the hot season here, low humidity and a refreshing northerly breeze making the heat genuinely less uncomfortable than the raw temperature numbers alone would suggest. Our row backs that hot, genuinely bone-dry read, 33.7C reading as a hot 33C, over 24.1C nights feeling 22C, with rain essentially absent, 2.2mm across just half a day, and humidity down to 33 percent. Regulars are consistent the sea, the lagoon and the Blue Hole are the standard places to spend the hottest part of the day, some reports of Sinai's inland temperatures pushing past 40C even while the coast itself stays more moderate. The sea sits at a mild 24C. The record: 12.6 hours of sun, a 24.1 kph wind and AQI 65.
June opens the stretch the dive shops here rate highest - June, July and August, partly for the fish that arrive with it - and they add the thing beginners do not expect: in June the water still feels cold to some people, warming properly by August. Our seaTempC of 26.5C is the number behind that, warm by most standards and chilly after a long dive. Above the surface there is nothing gentle about the month: 36.2C by day, 26.9C at night, and a rain column of 0.1mm. The saving grace is the air itself, 33 percent humidity, and a 25.2 kph wind that this town is always breezy with. The record: 12.8 hours of sun and AQI 62.
November in Dahab runs around 23 to 28C, and regulars add a light sweater and long trousers for the evenings, more so towards the end of the month. The wind is the month's real character: November to March is the windsurfing season here, mornings can blow hard, and the forum's line is that the strong spells are avoidable by choosing a sheltered spot rather than a different day. For diving you will want a wetsuit, easily rented in town. The sites are close in - the Islands, the reef in front of the Meridien, and the Blue Hole, which regulars discuss with respect rather than enthusiasm. The record: 26.6C days that feel like 25C, 19.6C nights, 1.3 precipitation days, humidity 49 percent, 9.7 hours of sun and a 26.3C Red Sea.
Forum posters consistently rate October weather in Dahab as excellent - still warm enough for comfortable swimming and sightseeing without the more intense heat of peak summer, with the Red Sea coast generally staying around 30C by day and virtually no rain expected. Posters describe the dry heat here as easily manageable, rarely tipping into genuinely uncomfortable territory even at its warmest. Posters are consistent that Dahab specifically stays breezy essentially year-round, a real factor for beach days and a draw for windsurfers and kitesurfers, though it's worth planning for if a calmer, stiller beach day is what's wanted instead.
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Dahab climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dahab in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsChristmas and New Year peak, Mid-year holiday in Egypt, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Dahab's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDahab's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Dahab in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Sinai flash floods
15 Oct – 15 Mar · usuallyFlood seasonClosuresRare and violent: a storm over the mountains sends water down the wadis and across the coast road, cutting the runs to Nuweiba and St Catherine for a day. Camps in the wadis get evacuated. Source ↗
- Season
Christmas and New Year peak
18 Dec – 6 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyThe European diving season peaks over the holidays, when the water is still workable and the town is at its fullest. Courses, camps and the good dive guides are booked weeks ahead.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Dahab — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Dahab?
Dahab in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Dahab?
- January in Dahab: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Dahab on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Dahab in January?
- In January, Dahab averages a daily high of 20.9°C and a low of 13.6°C, with about 5.3 mm of rain over roughly 1.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dahab in January?
- Dahab has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 45 in January.
Within 300 km: Wadi Rum's Dark-sky nights around 1 Sep – 30 Apr, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.