Climate

Egypt has one of the driest and warmest climates in the world, characterized by very high summer temperatures and mild winters. Except for the northern coast by the Mediterranean Sea, there is practically no precipitation. The climate changes from the north, where the Mediterranean climate prevails without significant extremes. Towards the south, a typical desert climate prevails with high summer temperatures and zero precipitation.

Hurghada is located on the shores of the Red Sea and its climate is moderated by this. The land is warmed in winter and slightly cooled by the wind in summer. Winters here are very pleasant with average temperatures exceeding 20 °C, it is cooler at night.

The spring (March-May) and autumn months (October-November) are most similar in character to the summers in the south of Europe, and thus represent the ideal time to visit. The average temperature during the day exceeds 30 °C and does not fall below 20 °C at night. In the spring, the so-called Chamsíns, hot winds from the desert bringing sandstorms and unusually high temperatures for this period (occasionally even over 40 °C). Autumn, on the other hand, is characterized by higher air humidity, which increases the average daily temperature of 31-36 °C to over 40 °C.

The summer temperatures then correspond to the position of Hurghada, which lies practically on the Tropic of Cancer, and the sun here shines at an angle of almost 90 ° and therefore has the greatest power. Despite this, the weather is moderated by low humidity and a pleasant breeze from the sea. During the day, air temperatures hover around 37 °C, often slightly exceeding 40 °C. The nights are very warm, at midnight you can often measure over 30 °C, in the morning, when it is the coldest, temperatures drop to 30 °C or a little less.

In the summer, the sun rises very early, around 4 am, and sets very early, around 6 pm.

The sea temperature here fluctuates between 22 °C in winter and 29 °C in summer.