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Safaga
Red Sea, Egypt

Safaga

Safaga is a town in Red Sea, Egypt, close to the sea. It has a population of about 55,299 (2020). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now29°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population55,299
Local time17:35
26.75° N, 33.94° EElevation 13 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
The year in Safagaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low32° / 24°
Rain this month1mm
Sea this month28°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Safaga at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month37°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 Safaga

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

14-day forecast
29°C

Sunny · wind 19 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°24°
Fri23 Oct31°25°
Sat24 Oct31°26°
Sun25 Oct30°26°
Mon26 Oct31°25°
Tue27 Oct31°25°
Wed28 Oct31°26°
Thu29 Oct31°27°
Fri30 Oct29°25°
Sat31 Oct29°24°

When to go to Safaga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score98100947963585858586987100
High23°24°26°30°34°36°37°37°36°32°28°24°
Low14°14°17°20°25°28°29°29°27°24°19°15°
Rain (mm)100000000111
Wet days100000000000
Sea23°22°22°23°25°26°28°29°28°28°26°25°

What's on in Safaga

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

Outdoors around Safaga

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

Par 3 ChallengeGolf courses
13 km
Cascades Championship Golf CourseGolf courses
13 km
Diving Medicine CenterDive site
0.8 km
Freedom DiversDive site
1.9 km
NemoDive site
1.9 km
AluminiumDive site
2.1 km

Nature around Safaga

Nature in Egypt

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Safaga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Safaga

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6El Gouna 29 km ↗1969 · 89 km
5.6El Gouna 30 km ↗1972 · 100 km
5.5Sharm el-Sheikh 74 km ↘2020 · 102 km
5.2El Gouna 6 km ↓1969 · 71 km

Safaga from above

Getting to Safaga

Hurghada International AirportHRG
50 km
Sharm El Sheikh International AirportSSH
144 km
Marsa Alam International AirportRMF
148 km
SafagaFerry port
0.9 km

Places near Safaga

Places with a climate like Safaga

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Safaga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Safaga.
What is the hottest month in Safaga?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 29°C.
What is the coldest month in Safaga?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Safaga?
January is the wettest month with about 1 mm of precipitation on 1 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Safaga?
The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in February at about 22°C.