Hurghada climate — normals and trends
Hurghada (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 12 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (30.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Hurghada averages 0 frost days, 137 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 2 rainy days per year.
Hurghada has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.2 °C (on 7 June 1963) and the coldest 3.7 °C (on 6 February 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
HurghadaRed Sea
- coords
- 27.26°, 33.81°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.4°C
Average daily high
26.9°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
12mm
Sunshine / day
11.5h
Mean relative humidity
47%
Average peak wind
23.7km/h
Seasonal range
14.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
137 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
2 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
25.7 °C
Average feels-like low
17.5 °C
Average peak gust
39.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
195 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.50 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.2 °C
7 June 1963
Coldest day
3.7 °C
6 February 1950
Wettest day
40 mm
25 October 1967
Windiest day
45.6 km/h
18 May 1993
Strongest gust
80.6 km/h
12 March 2020
Hottest feels-like
41.3 °C
12 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
-3.1 °C
6 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.2 h
3 July 1962
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 19.4 °C | -1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 23.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 26.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 33.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 33.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 26.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 21.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 10 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hurghada?
Hurghada has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 12 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hurghada?
The hottest day measured in Hurghada between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1963, reaching 40.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hurghada?
The coldest day measured in Hurghada between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, at 3.7 °C.
Does it snow in Hurghada?
Almost never: Hurghada sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hurghada warmed?
Yes: Hurghada warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hurghada?
The wettest day measured in Hurghada between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 1967, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hurghada?
The windiest day measured in Hurghada between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1993, with winds reaching 45.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hurghada?
The warmest month in Hurghada is August (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Hurghada?
Hurghada receives on average 12 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 2 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hurghada?
Hurghada gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Hurghada?
Yes: Hurghada has on average 195 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hurghada?
In Hurghada, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.3 °C on 12 July 2024, and the lowest was -3.1 °C on 6 February 1950.
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