Red Sea, Egypt

El Gouna

El Gouna is a small town in Red Sea, Egypt, close to the sea. It has a population of about 15,000 (2008). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now28°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Population15,000

Local time17:36

27.39° N, 33.68° EElevation 8 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in El Gounaweather score

October: high / low31° / 24°

Rain this month0mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Gouna at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:50 · 18:1111 h 22 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:19 Next holiday7 JanuaryCoptic Christmas Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in August

Coolest month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

0 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Weather in El Gouna

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

28°C

Sunny · wind 23 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct31°23°

Fri23 Oct30°24°

Sat24 Oct30°24°

Sun25 Oct30°24°

Mon26 Oct30°24°

Tue27 Oct30°25°

Wed28 Oct31°26°

Thu29 Oct30°25°

Fri30 Oct29°24°

Sat31 Oct28°23°

When to go to El Gouna

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	99	99	98	85	71	61	58	58	63	74	90	100
High	22°	23°	25°	29°	32°	34°	36°	36°	34°	31°	28°	24°
Low	14°	15°	17°	20°	24°	27°	29°	29°	27°	24°	20°	16°
Rain (mm)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Wet days	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea	23°	22°	22°	23°	25°	26°	28°	29°	28°	27°	26°	25°

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What's on in El Gouna

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

7Jan

Coptic Christmas DayNational

Thu28Jan

January 25th Revolution and National Police DayNational

Thu9Mar

Eid al-FitrNational

Tue10Mar

Eid al-FitrNational

Wed

Outdoors around El Gouna

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Surf spots9 Golf courses3 Water parks1 Camp sites1

El Gouna Golf ClubGolf courses

1.2 km

Ancient Sands Golf CourseGolf courses

2.3 km

Riah Kite AcademySurf spots

4.8 km

Kitepower El Gouna - Kitesurfing & WingfoilingSurf spots

5.4 km

Seaside near El-Ahya'Camp sites

7.1 km

Aqua parkWater parks

10 km

The DiveconnectionDive site

0.1 km

DECO International hyperbaric chamberDive site

0.8 km

Colona DiversDive site

0.9 km

ORCA Dive Club ParadisioDive site

1.2 km

Nature around El Gouna

Sha‘ab ‘Ush

Jazīrat Umm Qamar

Nature in Red Sea Beaches of Egypt

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Kuhl's pipistrellePipistrellus kuhlii

Shaw's JirdMeriones shawi

Fat Sand RatPsammomys obesus

Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea

Common Long-eared HedgehogHemiechinus auritus

Lesser Egyptian jerboaJaculus jaculus

The sky over El Gouna

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:19 · Moonset 03:51 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~20 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 04:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around El Gouna

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record7within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6El Gouna 29 km ↗1969 · 29 km

5.6El Gouna 30 km ↗1972 · 30 km

5.5Sharm el-Sheikh 74 km ↘2020 · 103 km

5.2El Gouna 6 km ↓1969 · 5.8 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 3 · 8 km

Fossils in Egypt

Neogene · 3

Formations around the town

Rudeis Formation · 1

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Egypt

Aqueducts and baths · 1 Bridges, road stations and ports · 1

Aqueducts and baths

Abu Sha'arRoman period – Late Antiquity

2.8 km

Bridges, road stations and ports

Deir Abu Sha'ar el-QibliRoman period – Late Antiquity

5.3 km

El Gouna from above

Around El Gouna11 places to see, do and reach nearby

Wâdi Abu Sha‘rNature1.6 km Sha‘ab ‘UshNature6.3 km Sha‘ab Abu Sha‘rNature8.7 km Jazīrat Umm QamarNature23 km Jazīrat ŢawīlahNature25 km Sha‘ab TawîlahNature15 km The DiveconnectionDive site0.1 km DECO International hyperbaric chamberDive site0.8 km Colona DiversDive site0.9 km HurghadaPlace20 km Makadi BayPlace50 km

Getting to El Gouna

Hurghada International AirportHRG

27 km

Sharm El Sheikh International AirportSSH

96 km

Neom Bay AirportNUM

170 km

Places near El Gouna

20 km

Hurghada

Egypt

50 km

Makadi Bay

Egypt

Places with a climate like El Gouna

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Gouna?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Gouna.

What is the hottest month in El Gouna?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 29°C.

What is the coldest month in El Gouna?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 14°C.

What is the rainiest month in El Gouna?

January is the wettest month with about 1 mm of precipitation on 1 wet days.

How warm is the sea near El Gouna?

The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in February at about 22°C.