When to go · Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai, month by month
The best months for Mount Sinai: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).14 °C (57 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 3 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).15 °C (59 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 2 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Sinai, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Mount Sinai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.