When to go · Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam in February
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Nov). Across Egypt: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Nov). Across Egypt: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Marsa AlamHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabfine
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).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt
Shorter site hours, slow afternoons, lively nights, traffic jams before iftar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marsa Alam, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 1
Mar: 0 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Outside the best window (Mar–Nov). Across Egypt: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
March: Inside Marsa Alam's best window: Mar–Nov.
Marsa Alam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.