When to go · Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh in October

Great month. Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sharm el-Sheikh

Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

No other month rates higher than October for Sharm el-Sheikh in this guide.

Long-term averages

Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 days
Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabbest weather
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: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sharm el-Sheikh, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

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.