When to go · Hurghada
Hurghada 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
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°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
- HurghadaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Hurghada, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
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 Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Hurghada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings