Best time to visit Hurghada on a budget
When to visit Hurghada for lower prices on flights, accommodation, and food — without sacrificing too much on weather or atmosphere.
Best month
June
Summer shoulder — 36°C deters European packages, but the diving and resorts at their cheapest.
↑Hotel rates 50% below Christmas/Easter peaks
↑Sea at 27°C — bathwater swimming, shallow reef snorkelling exceptional
↑School-summer demand quieter early June before July influx
All months ranked — Cheap travel
Best match
Summer shoulder — 36°C deters European packages, but the diving and resorts at their cheapest.
#1 for cheap travel
Best match
Best all-rounder of the year — 32°C, sea 27°C, El Gouna Film Festival, package prices low.
#2 for cheap travel
Best match
Heat easing — sea at 28°C, European schools back, package prices 30% below winter.
#3 for cheap travel
Best match
Excellent shoulder — 27°C and sea 25°C, German charter market builds steadily.
#4 for cheap travel
Best match
Hot — 37°C and Eastern European family packages dominate, locals retreat to El Gouna shade.
#5 for cheap travel
Strong option
Heat ramping — sea at perfect 26°C, prices ease 30% from Easter spike.
#6 for cheap travel
Strong option
Best month overall — 26°C, sea warming to 23°C, prices easing from February's peak.
#7 for cheap travel
Strong option
Hottest month — 38°C with rising humidity, only sea and shade make daytime tolerable.
#8 for cheap travel
Strong option
Easter month — European family packages peak, sea at 24°C and dive boats running daily.
#9 for cheap travel
Strong option
Coolest month — 22°C and dry, but Red Sea at 22°C makes diving wetsuit-territory.
#10 for cheap travel
Worth considering
European half-term arrives — German and British family resorts at high capacity.
#11 for cheap travel
Worth considering
Christmas-NYE peak — Russian Orthodox families and German charter packages at calendar high.
#12 for cheap travel