When to go · Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mount Sinai

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Mount SinaiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 days

Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).

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

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