When to go · Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (38 °C days), and the cold-wind weeks of Jan–Feb if you plan to swim.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (100 °F days), and the cold-wind weeks of Jan–Feb if you plan to swim.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C100°F / 28°C82°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Low
- Egypt overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Sharm el-Sheikh
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (38 °C days), and the cold-wind weeks of Jan–Feb if you plan to swim.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (100 °F days), and the cold-wind weeks of Jan–Feb if you plan to swim.
Weather in July
- Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 38 °C, lows around 28 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 100 °F, lows around 82 °F, 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 and windy; summer air tops 38 °C.Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F and windy; summer air tops 100 °F.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Low
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Low
Egypt overall: 45 °C in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen