Egypt in August

Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatSeason opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
• NovemberGreatWarm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.
• MarchGreatWarm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).
• AprilGreatHeating up in the south; Easter and Sham el-Nessim busy.

• Cairo and the Delta · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarahot

  Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C (95 °F); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 95 °F (35 °C); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.

• Upper Egypt (Nile Valley) · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelhot

  Dry all year; 40 °C (104 °F)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.Dry all year; 104 °F (40 °C)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.

• Mediterranean coast · Alexandria, El Alameinfine

  The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.

• Red Sea and South Sinai · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabhot

  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).

• Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariya, the White Deserthot

  Cold desert nights in winter; unbearable summer days. Check travel advice and permits.

• Lower Egypt: Cairo and the Delta · Nile Valley and Deltahot

  Mild winters, hot dry summers; Delta humidity is higher than Cairo. Best Oct–Apr.

• Lower Egypt: Mediterranean coast (Alexandria, El Alamein, Port Said) · North coasthot

  Sea breeze keeps summer bearable; winter rain and rough seas. Best Apr–Oct.

• Middle Egypt: Nile valley (Beni Suef to Qus) · the whole regionhot

  Desert climate with no real rain. March–April and October–November are the workable windows; May–September afternoons pass 38 °C (100 °F) and sites offer no shade.Desert climate with no real rain. March–April and October–November are the workable windows; May–September afternoons pass 100 °F (38 °C) and sites offer no shade.

• Red Sea Coast: Red Sea Coast · Port Suez to the Sudanese borderhot

  Warm and dry year-round; sea is swimmable all year. Best diving and air temperatures March–May and September–November. July–August air 35 °C (95 °F)+ with high humidity on the coast; winter nights can be cool and windy.Warm and dry year-round; sea is swimmable all year. Best diving and air temperatures March–May and September–November. July–August air 95 °F (35 °C)+ with high humidity on the coast; winter nights can be cool and windy.

• Sinai: Red Sea coast (Sharm, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba) · east coast striphot

  Sea swimming and diving work year-round; July–August air temperatures are punishing on land. Spring and autumn are the comfortable peaks.

• Sinai: Interior mountains (St Catherine, Mount Sinai) · central South Sinaihot

  High elevation: January–February lows average about 2 °C (36 °F), and summer days are hotter than the coast.High elevation: January–February lows average about 36 °F (2 °C), and summer days are hotter than the coast.

• Upper Egypt: Luxor · Nile Valley, Upper Egypthot

  Desert climate: 40 °C (104 °F)+ afternoons June–August; winter days are mild but nights can drop near 8 °C (46 °F). Rain is rare.Desert climate: 104 °F (40 °C)+ afternoons June–August; winter days are mild but nights can drop near 46 °F (8 °C). Rain is rare.

• Upper Egypt: Aswan · Nile Valley, near the First Cataracthot

  Hotter and drier than Luxor; summer sightseeing is best split into early morning and late afternoon.

• Western Desert: Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariyya, Farafra, Dakhla and Khargahot

  October to April is the more workable season for desert travel; check local conditions before camping.

• Cairo35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Abu Kabir36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Abu Simbel40 °C (104 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Ain Sokhna37 °C (99 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Alexandria31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Arish33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Assiut37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Aswan42 °C (108 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Bahariyya40 °C (104 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• Banha37 °C (99 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 1 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 1 rain days
• Beni Hasan39 °C (102 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Beni Suef37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Dahab36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Damanhur35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Desouk38 °C (100 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 7 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 7 rain days
• Dumyat31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Edfu40 °C (104 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• El Alamein31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• El-Ashmunein38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• El Gouna34.8 °C (95 °F) / 24.5 °C (76 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (34.8 °C) / 76 °F (24.5 °C), 0 rain days
• El Quseir32.7 °C (91 °F) / 26.4 °C (80 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (32.7 °C) / 80 °F (26.4 °C), 0 rain days
• Esna43 °C (109 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days109 °F (43 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• Farafra44 °C (111 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days111 °F (44 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Fayum39 °C (102 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 1 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 1 rain days
• Hurghada38 °C (100 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Ismailia35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Kharga Oasis42 °C (108 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Kom Ombo41 °C (106 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days106 °F (41 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Lisht37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Luxor41 °C (106 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days106 °F (41 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Mallawi37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Mansoura35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
• Marsa Alam38 °C (100 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Marsa Matruh18.6 °C (65 °F) / 22.7 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days65 °F (18.6 °C) / 73 °F (22.7 °C), 0 rain days
• Memphis, Egypt35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Minya38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Mount Sinai32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• New Administrative Capital38 °C (100 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Nuweiba37 °C (99 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 7 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 7 rain days
• Port Ghalib36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Port Safaga36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 5 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 5 rain days
• Port Said31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Port Suez24.2 °C (76 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 36 rain days76 °F (24.2 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 36 rain days
• Rosetta34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Saqqara38 °C (100 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• Sharm el-Sheikh38 °C (100 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 84 °F (29 °C), 0 rain days
• Silsila44 °C (111 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 0 rain days111 °F (44 °C) / 86 °F (30 °C), 0 rain days
• Siwa38 °C (100 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
• Sohag40 °C (104 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• Soma Bay36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• Taba Heights38 °C (100 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Taba38 °C (100 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Tanta34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days
• Tell Basta36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Wadi El Natrun38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Zagazig35 °C (95 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 1 rain days

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Rated best or good this month

• Marsa Alam

  Best months: Mar–Nov

Better another month

• Cairo

  Very hot and humid.