Weather and Climate in Sharm El Sheikh
With a population near 75,000 and an elevation around 10 m, Sharm El Sheikh has a hot desert by a warm sea climate. Below you will find current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast and a seven-day outlook, followed by a clear guide to how the weather behaves through the year.
The climate of Sharm El Sheikh is hot desert by a warm sea (Köppen BWh). In practical terms that means hot desert softened by a warm sea — sunny year-round, with hot summers, mild winters and virtually no rain. The single biggest influence on day-to-day conditions is the long, sun-dominated dry season set against a short, concentrated wet season around a rare cool-season shower.
Across an average year Sharm El Sheikh receives only about 4 mm of precipitation, almost all of it in the cooler months. Temperatures vary widely between the seasons: peak summer afternoons typically reach about 37 °C while mid-winter days hover near 23 °C, with overnight lows of roughly 27 °C in July and 14 °C in January.
That climate translates into a clear daily and yearly rhythm in Sharm El Sheikh: heat concentrates in the afternoon while the wide diurnal swing — close to 10 °C between the summer peak and dawn — brings real relief after dark. Reading the live values at the top of this page alongside the seasonal guide makes it easy to judge whether a given day is typical for its season or an outlier.
Summer
High summer is hot and bright, but the maritime breeze and warm, clear sea make the resort coast far more comfortable than the Nile Valley to the west. In Sharm El Sheikh, expect daytime highs around 37 °C at the height of summer, easing to near 27 °C overnight. Humidity sits in a moderate range, taking the edge off only slightly.
Winter
Winters are warm and sunny — the coast’s signature season. Daytime highs in the low twenties and mild nights draw sun-seekers from across Egypt and Europe while the rest of the hemisphere shivers. Through the coolest weeks, Sharm El Sheikh sees highs near 23 °C and lows around 14 °C. Frost is essentially unknown, and the cool season is the most comfortable stretch of the year.
Spring & Autumn
Autumn keeps the sea warm and the air balmy, extending the comfortable season well past the summer peak. For Sharm El Sheikh, spring and autumn are pleasant windows, with mild days and warm evenings — though the spring, on a dusty Khamsin day can bring hazy skies and a sharp, short-lived rise in temperature.
Rain Probability
Rain in Sharm El Sheikh is scarce and highly seasonal. The wet months run a rare cool-season shower, and outside that window measurable rainfall is rare — summer in particular is essentially rainless. The hourly and daily panels above show the live chance of rain for the next week.
Because the annual total is so small — around 4 mm concentrated into a handful of months — individual rain events stand out. When systems do arrive around a rare cool-season shower, they can be brief but locally heavy, occasionally enough to pond water on streets that are otherwise bone dry. Check the precipitation-probability figures above before heading out in the cool season.
Wind and Humidity
Winds in Sharm El Sheikh are shaped by Egypt’s broader desert and Nile circulation. The hot, dust-laden Khamsin is the signature wind, sweeping up from the south mainly in spring, on a dusty Khamsin day; it is the chief cause of hazy, reduced-visibility days. The live wind speed, gusts and direction in the panel above update through the day.
Humidity sits in a moderate range, lifted by the Nile and farmland and rising with the wet season. Together, wind and humidity explain why two days with the same temperature can feel so different in Sharm El Sheikh — which is why the dashboard above tracks feels-like, dew point and gusts alongside the headline reading.
Planning around the weather
If you are planning around Sharm El Sheikh’s weather, the rhythm is straightforward: treat the summer as a heat-management season and the brief winter as the only time you really need to plan for rain. Lightweight, breathable clothing, sun protection and steady hydration are the essentials for the long warm season, with a light layer for cooler winter evenings.
The most agreeable times to be in Sharm El Sheikh are the cool season and the calmer stretches of spring and autumn, when temperatures are moderate and the skies are usually clear. Whatever the season, the live conditions and seven-day forecast on this page refresh automatically so you always have an up-to-date view before you travel or plan your day.