Hurghada · Month comparison

December vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs December at #9. Best all-rounder of the year — 32°C, sea 27°C, El Gouna Film Festival, package prices low.

Hurghada December — Christmas decorations at El Gouna marina

December

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

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

  • ↑Christmas and NYE galas at El Gouna and Sahl Hasheesh major resorts
  • ↑23°C and sunny when most of Europe sits at -5°C
Hurghada October — El Gouna Film Festival red carpet at marina

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

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
FactorDecemberOctober
Weather score
8
10
Value score
3
6
Crowd score
3
6
Events score
9
9
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp23°C32°C
Monthly rain4mm2mm
Daily sunshine8hrs10hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓Christmas-NYE week hotel rates at calendar peak
  • ↓Sea at 23°C — wetsuit essential for diving

October trade-offs

  • ↓Western European half-term week pushes packages 40%
  • ↓Rare 30mm thunderstorm possible mid-month (flash flooding)
See all 12 months for Hurghada →December in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Hurghada. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →