Hurghada (Red Sea) weather in June
June in Hurghada: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#6 of 12 months in Hurghada · #77 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 93/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 36°C
- Nights
- 27°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 12.7 h
- Humidity
- 39%
- Daylight
- 14 h

Traveller notes on Hurghada in June
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.
Other months in Hurghada
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.
April in Hurghada is low 30s C by day dropping to the mid 20s in the evening, and the forum's regulars describe the wind as a feature rather than a problem - hot rather than sand-bearing, and welcome against the heat, though some days and evenings do blow properly. The number that matters for anyone getting in the water is the sea: 23 to 24C in late March and early April, warming through the month, which divers and snorkellers say means a 2 to 3mm shortie rather than skins. Warm air over a sea that has not caught up is the shape of the month. The record: 29.7C days, 20.2C nights, humidity 43 percent, essentially no precipitation days, 11.7 hours of sun and a 22.7C Red Sea.
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Hurghada climate normals — June
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Hurghada in June
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 crowdsEid al-Adha, Summer holidays in Egypt, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Hurghada'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 weatherHurghada's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Hurghada in June
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The kite and windsurf season
15 Mar – 15 Oct · usuallyWind seasonThe northerly runs down the coast most afternoons from spring to autumn and the flat water south of town is the reason half the visitors are here. Dive boats go out early instead.
- Season
Sea warm enough to swim
1 May – 30 Nov · usuallyWarm enough for a shorty or nothing from May into November. January to March still dives well but a proper wetsuit stops being optional.
- Holiday
Eid al-Adha
1 May – 15 Jun · usuallyRamadan & EidClosuresCrowdedEid al-Adha brings Egypt's longest public holiday, usually four or five days. Government offices, banks and many shops close, trains and buses are packed, and hotels fill with Egyptian families at higher rates. The date moves about 11 days earlier each year. Source ↗
- Season
The desert summer
15 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatA hot wind and nothing to shade it, and the excursions inland to Luxor become a genuinely bad idea. The sea is the only comfortable place to be between eleven and four.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Hurghada — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Hurghada?
Hurghada in June — FAQ
- Is June a good time to visit Hurghada?
- June in Hurghada: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Hurghada on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
- What is the weather like in Hurghada in June?
- In June, Hurghada averages a daily high of 35.8°C and a low of 27.2°C, with about 0 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Hurghada in June?
- Hurghada has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 64 in June.
Within 300 km: Sharm El Sheikh's Summer schooling at Ras Mohammed around 1 Jun – 31 Aug, and El Gouna's Kite season on the lagoon around 15 Mar – 15 Oct.