When to go · Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: High; Egypt overall
Prices: High; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Mount SinaiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 3 days

Egypt overall: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.