Nuweiba (Taba) weather in August
August in Nuweiba: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Nuweiba · #144 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 92/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 37°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 12.1 h
- Humidity
- 44%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Nuweiba in August
Other months in Nuweiba
The Egypt forum's beginner-diving thread is where Nuweiba gets its strongest endorsement: a long-time Nuweiba contributor calls it ideal for beginners because the diving is shore diving from easily accessible sandy beaches, and with fewer visitors instruction is usually one-on-one rather than in large groups; Egypt's destination expert agrees there are barely any difficult currents and that the sandy bottom makes it easy diving. April is when that coast is at its most dependable: 29.1C days, 18.3C nights, essentially no precipitation at all, 40 percent humidity, 11.7 hours of sun, a 22.1C sea and the strong seasonal breeze - around 23 kph - that the Sinai is known for.
Forum posters describe October across Egypt generally as warm enough for comfortable sea swimming without tipping into the more oppressive heat of summer - one poster specifically called the dry desert heat this time of year 'quite manageable' compared to peak season. Posters consistently name the spring (February-April) and autumn (October-November) shoulder windows as the best overall stretches to visit the country, avoiding both summer's harshest heat and winter's cooler evenings. For a coastal desert town like Nuweiba specifically, this general framing lines up well with real conditions: warm, dry, sunny days well suited to beach and diving activities on the Gulf of Aqaba coast.
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Nuweiba climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Nuweiba in August
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 crowdsEgyptian summer holidays, Summer holidays in Egypt, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Nuweiba'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 weatherNuweiba's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Nuweiba in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Gulf of Aqaba summer
15 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatThe mountains behind the road hold the heat and throw it back at the beach, and there is no shade between the camps and the water. Diving and snorkelling happen early or not at all. Source ↗
- Season
Egyptian summer holidays
1 Jul – 31 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedEgyptian families take the Sinai coast through the school break, so the camps and the cheaper resorts fill with domestic visitors rather than divers. Prices climb and the beach gets loud. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Nuweiba — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Nuweiba?
Nuweiba in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Nuweiba?
- August in Nuweiba: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Nuweiba on SeasonMap's comfort score (92/100).
- What is the weather like in Nuweiba in August?
- In August, Nuweiba averages a daily high of 37°C and a low of 26.2°C, with about 0.1 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Nuweiba in August?
- Nuweiba has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 63 in August.
Within 300 km: Sharm El Sheikh's Summer schooling at Ras Mohammed around 1 Jun – 31 Aug, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.