When to go · Port Safaga
Port Safaga in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (high heat, occasional sandstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (high heat, occasional sandstorms).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Port Safaga's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler sea, less sandstorm risk).
- NovemberGreatInside Port Safaga's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler sea, less sandstorm risk).
- DecemberGreatInside Port Safaga's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler sea, less sandstorm risk).
- JanuaryGreatInside Port Safaga's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler sea, less sandstorm risk).
Weather in August
- Port SafagaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Safaga, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (high heat, occasional sandstorms).
January: Inside Port Safaga's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler sea, less sandstorm risk).
Port Safaga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen