Sharm el-Sheikh weather
Loading live data…Latest for Sharm el-Sheikh: European (ECMWF): 35° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 32° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 33° Clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Sharm el-Sheikh and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Sharm el-Sheikh? Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, sits at 27.9°N in a subtropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Sharm el-Sheikh right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most - that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.
Best time to visit Sharm el-Sheikh
The most comfortable time to visit Sharm el-Sheikh is usually January, March, April and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 24-33°C range and the heaviest November rain is behind you.
Sharm el-Sheikh weather by month
what to expect in Sharm el-Sheikh through the year, 1991-2020 averagesHere is Sharm el-Sheikh's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Sharm el-Sheikh by season.
Sharm el-Sheikh compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Sharm el-Sheikh 32°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Sharm el-Sheikh 7 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Sharm el-Sheikh runs 16°C warmer than London, with every month between +14°C and +19°C. Over a year it gets 99% less rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Sharm el-Sheikh | London | Difference | Sunlight, Sharm el-Sheikh | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 9°C | +15°C | 93% | 58% |
| February | 23°C | 9°C | +14°C | 94% | 59% |
| March | 27°C | 12°C | +15°C | 96% | 63% |
| April | 32°C | 15°C | +17°C | 95% | 67% |
| May | 35°C | 18°C | +17°C | 96% | 65% |
| June | 40°C | 21°C | +19°C | 98% | 66% |
| July | 41°C | 24°C | +17°C | 99% | 67% |
| August | 41°C | 23°C | +18°C | 99% | 66% |
| September | 38°C | 20°C | +18°C | 99% | 68% |
| October | 33°C | 16°C | +17°C | 97% | 62% |
| November | 29°C | 12°C | +17°C | 96% | 59% |
| December | 25°C | 9°C | +16°C | 94% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Sharm el-Sheikh: no weather station within 30 km at a similar height, so lows are ERA5 point values for 2023-2024, corrected month by month by NASA POWER's difference between those two years and 1991-2020, and highs are the uncorrected ERA5 values, which tested closer to station normals; rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.