Hurghada October — El Gouna Film Festival red carpet at marina

Best time to visit Hurghada for beach weather

When is beach season in Hurghada? Warmest sea temperatures, best sunshine, and most reliable conditions for swimming and water activities.

Best month

October

Best all-rounder of the year — 32°C, sea 27°C, El Gouna Film Festival, package prices low.

32°C and sea 27°C — the perfect Red Sea combination

El Gouna Film Festival (late Oct) — A-list red carpet on the Red Sea

Half-term packages begin building but late-Oct still uncrowded

All months ranked — Beach weather

October

Best match

Best all-rounder of the year — 32°C, sea 27°C, El Gouna Film Festival, package prices low.

#1 for beach weather

November

Best match

Excellent shoulder — 27°C and sea 25°C, German charter market builds steadily.

#2 for beach weather

September

Strong option

Heat easing — sea at 28°C, European schools back, package prices 30% below winter.

#3 for beach weather

March

Strong option

Best month overall — 26°C, sea warming to 23°C, prices easing from February's peak.

#4 for beach weather

April

Strong option

Easter month — European family packages peak, sea at 24°C and dive boats running daily.

#5 for beach weather

May

Strong option

Heat ramping — sea at perfect 26°C, prices ease 30% from Easter spike.

#6 for beach weather

June

Strong option

Summer shoulder — 36°C deters European packages, but the diving and resorts at their cheapest.

#7 for beach weather

December

Strong option

Christmas-NYE peak — Russian Orthodox families and German charter packages at calendar high.

#8 for beach weather

July

Strong option

Hot — 37°C and Eastern European family packages dominate, locals retreat to El Gouna shade.

#9 for beach weather

January

Strong option

Coolest month — 22°C and dry, but Red Sea at 22°C makes diving wetsuit-territory.

#10 for beach weather

February

Worth considering

European half-term arrives — German and British family resorts at high capacity.

#11 for beach weather

August

Worth considering

Hottest month — 38°C with rising humidity, only sea and shade make daytime tolerable.

#12 for beach weather

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