When to go · Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh in April

Great month. Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sharm el-Sheikh

Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

No other month rates higher than April for Sharm el-Sheikh in this guide.

Long-term averages

Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 0 days
Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabbest weather
Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) and windy; summer air tops 100 °F (38 °C).

Egypt overall: Heating up in the south; Easter and Sham el-Nessim busy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sharm el-Sheikh, side by side.

First month

Second month

April: Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Sharm el-Sheikh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.