Hurghada Weather

Expect to find wonderfully sunny weather in Hurghada throughout the year. This popular beach holiday resort enjoys a typical Red Sea holiday climate: cloudless skies reliably warm sunshine and virtually no rainfall. Sunshine hours in Hurghada can match top holiday resorts in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Dependably warm sea temperatures are ideal for snorkelling, watersports and Red Sea diving holidays. Relatively low, desert-like humidity makes for comfortable excursions and sightseeing. Many Egypt holiday specialists would recommend spring and early winter as the best time to go to Hurghada. Months like May and November see long hours of unbroken sunshine and idyllic temperatures for beach holiday relaxation. The quieter months also see amazingly cheap holidays available in Hurghada luxury hotels.

Summer weather in Hurghada is hot and dry. One look at our average weather for Hurghada shows just how reliably sunny the weather in Hurghada really is. July and August see the highest temperatures of the year. Average Hurghada temperatures in the peak summer holidays season are usually in the high 30s and can sometimes go even higher. Fortunately, most Hurghada holiday visitors will be staying in superbly equipped all-inclusive hotels with air-conditioned accommodation, refreshing pools and shady gardens. Coastal breezes can also help to temper the heat. Serious sunbathers will be in heaven but do make sure to protect yourself from the very strong sunshine. If you are sensitive to heat it may be better to book a Hurghada holiday in months like May or October, when average Hurghada temperatures are more in line with summer holiday temperatures in Spain and Portugal. This is essentially a desert region so summer nights can feel cool after the intense sunshine of the day. Winter holiday nights are quite chilly.

Winter weather and winter prices compare very favourably with cheap holiday favourites in the Canary Islands. Hurghada winter weather sees almost as much sunshine as the peak summer beach holidays season, but if you are sensitive to the heat you will find temperatures a lot more agreeable. Average Hurghada temperatures from December to April are usually in the 20s. Long days of bright sunshine offer a wonderful escape from the British winter. Winter nights are quite chilly, but few visitors are likely to feel the chill from the comforts of their luxury all-inclusive holiday hotel. Hurghada rainfall remains practically non-existent.