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Monthly climate in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sharm el-Sheikh features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 14 mm (0.6 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sharm el-Sheikh enjoys an average of 4076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

The warmest months in Sharm el-Sheikh are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sharm el-Sheikh experiences 246 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sharm el-Sheikh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		33°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 0 rainy days and 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sharm el-Sheikh are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sharm el-Sheikh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

The sunniest months in Sharm el-Sheikh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sharm el-Sheikh: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sharm el-Sheikh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247295343355385387398383346330302300
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 12m12h 0m12h 50m13h 31m13h 52m13h 41m13h 4m12h 17m11h 27m10h 45m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sharm el-Sheikh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sharm el-Sheikh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)679101111111110965