When to go · Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sharm el-Sheikh, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Mar: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
March: Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Sharm el-Sheikh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.