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Hurghada in October

Great month. Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Hurghada

Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

No other month rates higher than October for Hurghada in this guide.

Long-term averages

HurghadaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabbest weather
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).

Egypt overall: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hurghada, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Hurghada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.