When to go · Dahab
Dahab in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DahabHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabfine
Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) and windy; summer air tops 100 °F (38 °C).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dahab, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Mar: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
March: Inside Dahab's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Dahab: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings