Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Weather
Sharm El Sheikh hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 105°F (40°C) is about 5°F (3°C) above the typical September high of 100°F (38°C).
Current conditions in detail
Sharm El Sheikh weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Sharm El Sheikh looks sunny, with a high of 100° and an overnight low of 80°. Rain is unlikely (0% chance). Winds top out near 9 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Sharm El Sheikh 14-day forecast
About the weather in Sharm El Sheikh
With 18 mm (0.7 in) of annual precipitation, Sharm El Sheikh is one of the drier places we cover. March is the wettest month it gets, at 4 mm (0.2 in), and the year runs between 72°F (22°C) and 103°F (40°C) by day.
Sharm El Sheikh weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 103°F (40°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 72°F (22°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 116°F (46°C) high · 41°F (5°C) low
- Wettest month: March (1 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (13.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: hot desert
- Annual swing: 18°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 7
- Average humidity: 35%
Temperatures through the year
At its warmest, in August, Sharm El Sheikh runs to 103°F (40°C) in the afternoon and back to 84°F (29°C) by dawn. January bottoms out at 72°F (22°C) in daylight, 55°F (13°C) after dark. Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is December through March.
Rain, sun and snow
Relative humidity averages 35% across the year, drier than almost anywhere else we cover. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 7 months of the year, April through October being the unbroken run. March is the wettest month at 4 mm (0.2 in) over 1 days; June is the driest. 12 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running January through December. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 116°F (46°C) and the lowest daily minimum 41°F (5°C).
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 88°F (31°C), nights near 70°F (21°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 6 mm (0.2 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.9 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer is punishingly hot here - highs near 103°F (39°C), nights near 83°F (28°C), and precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 12.8 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall brings serious heat here - highs near 92°F (33°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Winter brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 74°F (23°C), nights near 57°F (14°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 8 mm (0.3 in) for the season.
Average temperatures in Sharm El Sheikh by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 55° | 1 | 0.1 in | 9.8 h/day | 42% |
| February | 74° | 57° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.1 h/day | 39% |
| March | 81° | 62° | 1 | 0.2 in | 11.2 h/day | 35% |
| April | 89° | 70° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.9 h/day | 29% |
| May | 96° | 77° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.7 h/day | 26% |
| June | 102° | 82° | 0 | 0.0 in | 13.0 h/day | 26% |
| July | 103° | 83° | 0 | 0.0 in | 13.0 h/day | 29% |
| August | 103° | 84° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.3 h/day | 32% |
| September | 100° | 82° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.5 h/day | 34% |
| October | 92° | 75° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.9 h/day | 39% |
| November | 83° | 67° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.4 h/day | 42% |
| December | 76° | 59° | 0 | 0.0 in | 9.7 h/day | 42% |