SeasonMapMarsa Alam weather by month
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The best time to visit Marsa Alam is April, May and November — 96/100 in April, 30°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (95/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 90/100 — sweltering, dry. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Marsa Alam, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Marsa Alam is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 91 | S | 23°C | 0 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 92 | S | 24°C | 0 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| MarMarch | 94 | S | 27°C | 0 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 96 | S | 30°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 95 | S | 33°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 36°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 92 | S | 37°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 37°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 92 | S | 36°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 94 | S | 32°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| NovNovember | 96 | S | 28°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 92 | S | 24°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Marsa Alam through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Ramadan19 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- March
- Eid al-Fitr20–23 MarHoliday
- May
- Sea warm enough to swim1 May – 30 Nov (usually)Season
- June
- The desert summer15 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Season
- October
- Oceanic whitetips at Elphinstone1 Oct – 31 Dec (usually)Nature
- December
- Christmas and New Year peak18 Dec – 6 Jan (usually)Season
Crowds in Marsa Alam in April
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.
Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet