Hurghada
Hurghada is a city in Red Sea, Egypt, close to the sea. It has a population of about 214,247 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hurghada at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
1 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Hurghada has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+202%46k in 1975 → 138k in 2025Weather in Hurghada
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 22 km/h · humidity 57%
When to go to Hurghada
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 99 | 99 | 99 | 87 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 90 | 100 |
| High | 22° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 33° | 35° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 24° |
| Low | 15° | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
What's on in Hurghada
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hurghada
More museums: Dr Hamid Gohar · Selkhet Papyrus · متحف الأسماك
Outdoors around Hurghada
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Hurghada
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hurghada
Earthquakes around Hurghada
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Hurghada from above
Getting to Hurghada
Places near Hurghada
Places with a climate like Hurghada
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
