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Sharm el-Sheikh in July

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
38°C (100°F) / 28°C (82°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Low
Egypt overall
Prices
Low
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 July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabhot

    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
Low
Prices · Egypt overall
Low

Egypt overall: 45 °C in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 38 °C (100 °F)

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 0 (better)

    Mar: 2

  • Crowds

    Jul: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Mar: 2

July: 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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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