In Hurghada, an Egyptian resort on the Red Sea coast, the climate is subtropical desert, with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature ranges from 16 °C (61 °F) in January and February, to 31 °C (88 °F) in July and August.
Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation, very low, amounts to a few millimetres per year: in practice it never rains. Here is the average precipitation.

In winter, the temperatures are very mild, and the sky is usually clear. The rains are very rare also in this season. Every now and then, a bit of cold air can comes in the area, lowering the night temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F), from December to February, and more rarely in March.

Spring is pleasantly warm at the beginning, ie in March, it becomes hot in April, when it's similar to the Mediterranean summer, while by May the heat is intense.

Summer, from mid-May to September, is very hot, with high temperatures and the sun always shining. It's true that this season is windy enough, and the air is usually dry, especially on hotter days, but the heat is felt, and sometimes the temperature exceeds 40 °C (104 °F), with peaks of 45 °C (113 °F).

Autumn, in October and November, is warm and sunny; sometimes on early October the heat is still intense, then the temperature decreases gradually.

The amount of sunshine in Hurghada is always excellent: the sun shines all year round. At times the sun can be obscured by sandstorms, while the passage of cloud banks can sometimes occur between November and February.

Every now and then, in Hurghada the chamsin can blow, a hot and dry wind that raises dust storms, and blows especially between March and May.



The sea is very warm from June to October, so as to permit long swims: the water temperature reaches 28 °C (82 °F) in August. The sea becomes a bit cool in winter, but all in all it's not impossible for swimming, since the temperature drops to 21 °C (70 °F) in February and March.
Here are the average sea temperatures.

When to go

The best times to go to Hurghada, for swimming, diving and sunbathing, are the month of April and from mid-October to mid-November. Summer is really hot, and if the sea is pleasantly warm and you can enjoy long dives (especially in August and September), outdoor activities during the day and even sunbathing can be difficult.
In winter the stay can be enjoyable, and the temperature is often sufficient for sunbathing, although the days are quite short and sometimes it can be a bit cold, and as we saw the sea is a bit cool.