Best time to visit Hurghada for good weather
When is the best weather in Hurghada? Monthly breakdown of temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours — ranked by what actually matters for your trip.
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 — Good weather
Best match
Best all-rounder of the year — 32°C, sea 27°C, El Gouna Film Festival, package prices low.
#1 for good weather
Best match
Excellent shoulder — 27°C and sea 25°C, German charter market builds steadily.
#2 for good weather
Strong option
Heat easing — sea at 28°C, European schools back, package prices 30% below winter.
#3 for good weather
Strong option
Best month overall — 26°C, sea warming to 23°C, prices easing from February's peak.
#4 for good weather
Strong option
Easter month — European family packages peak, sea at 24°C and dive boats running daily.
#5 for good weather
Strong option
Heat ramping — sea at perfect 26°C, prices ease 30% from Easter spike.
#6 for good weather
Strong option
Summer shoulder — 36°C deters European packages, but the diving and resorts at their cheapest.
#7 for good weather
Strong option
Christmas-NYE peak — Russian Orthodox families and German charter packages at calendar high.
#8 for good weather
Strong option
Hot — 37°C and Eastern European family packages dominate, locals retreat to El Gouna shade.
#9 for good weather
Strong option
Coolest month — 22°C and dry, but Red Sea at 22°C makes diving wetsuit-territory.
#10 for good weather
Worth considering
European half-term arrives — German and British family resorts at high capacity.
#11 for good weather
Worth considering
Hottest month — 38°C with rising humidity, only sea and shade make daytime tolerable.
#12 for good weather