Hurghada · Month comparison

January vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs January at #10. Best all-rounder of the year — 32°C, sea 27°C, El Gouna Film Festival, package prices low.

Hurghada January — Red Sea diving boat with snorkellers

January

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

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

  • ↑Orthodox Christmas (7 Jan) brings Russian tourist peak — lively resorts
  • ↑Diving visibility at calendar best (30m+) — coolest, clearest water
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
FactorJanuaryOctober
Weather score
7
10
Value score
5
6
Crowd score
5
6
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp22°C32°C
Monthly rain3mm2mm
Daily sunshine8hrs10hrs

January trade-offs

  • ↓Sea at 22°C — 5mm wetsuit required for diving comfort
  • ↓Cool evenings (11°C) — pool decks empty after sunset

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 →January in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Hurghada. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →