When to go · Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; 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 September for Sharm el-Sheikh in this guide.

Long-term averages

Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), 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).Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) and windy; summer air tops 100 °F (38 °C).

Egypt overall: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.