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Hurghada weather · August
Hurghada in August is very hot, with highs of about 37C and nights of about 28C. The sea is at its warmest, about 29C. It is windy and sunny, with about twelve hours of sun a day. European school holidays fill the resorts, while Luxor is as empty as it gets.
August in Hurghada averages a high of 37C and a low of 28C. The sea peaks at about 29C, the warmest of the year. Expect about twelve hours of sun a day and no rain. The chart shows August at the top of the sea curve.
Hurghada weather by month
Typical daytime highs, with night lows, sea, sunshine and rain below.
| Daytime high | Night low | Sea temperature | Sunshine, hours a day | Rain days a month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 12°C | 23°C | 9 | 0 |
| February | 23°C | 12°C | 22°C | 10 | 0 |
| March | 26°C | 15°C | 22°C | 10 | 0 |
| April | 30°C | 19°C | 23°C | 10 | 0 |
| May | 34°C | 23°C | 25°C | 11 | 0 |
| June | 36°C | 26°C | 27°C | 12 | 0 |
| July | 37°C | 28°C | 28°C | 13 | 0 |
| August | 37°C | 28°C | 29°C | 12 | 0 |
| September | 35°C | 26°C | 28°C | 11 | 0 |
| October | 32°C | 22°C | 27°C | 10 | 0 |
| November | 28°C | 18°C | 26°C | 9 | 0 |
| December | 24°C | 13°C | 25°C | 9 | 0 |
August is good for families on school holidays and for anyone who loves warm water. The sea is like a warm bath.
It is the busiest and priciest month of the summer on the coast.
If you want temples too, the heat makes it hard. If you can handle it, the Valley of the Kings is almost empty.
The sea averages about 29C in August, its warmest month. You can swim and snorkel all day without feeling cold.
Some divers find it too warm to want much neoprene. A shortie or a rash vest is plenty.
Warm water suits young children and nervous swimmers. Calm mornings are the best time for their first snorkel.
Yes. August averages about 14 knots, tied with June and September as the windiest months. That comes from Windfinder's airport records, 2000 to 2026.
The wind cools the beach and keeps kitesurfers happy. It can also make the sea choppy in the afternoon.
Strong days can cancel offshore boat trips. Give yourself a spare day for anything you really want to do.
European school holidays fill the Red Sea resorts in August. Prices on the coast rise with that demand.
Inland, the opposite happens. Luxor and Aswan are quiet, and prices there stay at their lowest.
Mawlid al-Nabi, the Prophet's Birthday, is a public holiday. In 2027 it is expected about ten weeks after the Islamic New Year, so around mid-August.
Book flights and rooms early if you travel in August.
Pack light clothes, a hat, sunglasses and plenty of high-factor sunscreen. Twelve hours of sun burns quickly.
Bring reef shoes or water shoes for rocky entries. Hot sand is also a shock for bare feet.
For children, a sun suit and a hat with a neck flap save a lot of worry.
Luxor averages about 41C in August. The upside is near-empty temples, if you can bear the heat.
Go only with a dawn start and an overnight stay. Be back indoors well before midday.
Cairo averages about 35C. Air-conditioned museums make it a better summer city than Luxor.
July has the same air, at 37C by day and 28C at night. The sea is a degree cooler, at about 28C, and there is an extra hour of sun.
September eases to 35C by day and 26C at night. The sea stays warm, at about 28C, and the wind stays at about 14 knots.
August has the warmest water, and September has the better prices. Choose by which matters more to you.
It is very hot, about 37C by day and 28C at night. The sea breeze helps, and the sea is the place to be.
Yes. It averages about 29C, the warmest of the year. July and September are about 28C.
Yes. European school holidays fill the resorts, and coastal prices go up. Book early.
Yes, it is one of the windiest months, at about 14 knots. Afternoons can be choppy.
Yes, the water is very warm. Go in the morning, when the sea is calmer.
Only if you cope well with heat. Luxor averages about 41C, but the temples are as quiet as they get.
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