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Sharm el-Sheikh in January

Avoid month. 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.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Egypt overall
Prices
High
Egypt overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sharm el-Sheikh

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.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 3 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).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Egypt overall
High
Prices · Egypt overall
High

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

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 3

    Mar: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Mar: 2

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

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.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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