Sharm el-Sheikh in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (38 °C (100 °F) days), and the cold-wind weeks of Jan–Feb if you plan to swim.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (100 °F (38 °C) days), and the cold-wind weeks of Jan–Feb if you plan to swim.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatInside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
• AprilGreatInside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
• MayGreatInside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
• SeptemberGreatInside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

• Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 0 days
• Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabfine

  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).

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 · 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.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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