When to go · Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Mount SinaiHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt
Shorter site hours, slow afternoons, lively nights, traffic jams before iftar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Sinai, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings