When to go · Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Mount Sinai
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat), Jan–Feb nights (subzero at the summit).
Weather in January
- Mount SinaiHighs around 14 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings