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Marsa Alam in August

Great month. Inside Marsa Alam's best window: Mar–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Marsa Alam

Inside Marsa Alam's best window: Mar–Nov.

No other month rates higher than August for Marsa Alam in this guide.

Long-term averages

Marsa AlamHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °C), rain on about 0 days
Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabhot
Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) and windy; summer air tops 100 °F (38 °C).

Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marsa Alam, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Marsa Alam's best window: Mar–Nov.

March: Inside Marsa Alam's best window: Mar–Nov.

Marsa Alam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.