Hurghada Travel Forum

Hello All,

I am heading down to Hurghada and Cairo during the last week of January. What kind of weather should I expect. I am wondering if I need to pack the kind of clothes we wear here for winter or lighter. I was hoping to enjoy the beach a bit in Hurghada but I hear it is too cold to swim...

Anyone been there in winter that can help...


Thanks,

Mike

Trying to predict the weather can be difficult because of local on the day variations.
This information should be used as a guide only.
Here is the average weather for Hurghada for this time of year.
Enjoy your holiday.

Hurghada
January.
High 68f / 20c
Low 52f / 11c

Cairo
January.
High 64f / 18c
Low 48f / 9c
Rain 0.28in / 7.0mm
Cloud (out of 8) 1.4

will it be too cold for diving?

We were in Egypt during early Februari last year.

I took only light summer clothing and 2 vests and a light jacket.

Cairo was frizzy in the evening during the beginning of our stay, but the clothes I took were sufficient. During the cruise the winds were very cold; no way we could take a sun bath on the sun deck of the ship. But in Marsa Alam it was very cosy and warm; we could sun bath and snorkel and I think diving would be OK as well. I saw several people doing that.

When back in Cairo it was cold again and the clothes I took couldn't keep me warm during the evening. My friend in Cairo bought me a warm coat that kept me going. Ana behibik, sadiqie!!

That was last year... In 2003 we were there around the same time and a vest was more than enough during the evening.

Just have light clothes with 1 or 2 warm sweaters and a wide wind proof jacket, so you can ware several layers over another and you will be fine. If not..... Clothes in Cairo arenīt that expesive....

Good luck, Dora.

have been to hurghada in early feb for the past two years, and enjoyed sunbathing and swimming both times need to keep out of the wind on the beach and perhaps take a couple of jumpers or light jackets for some evenings. during the day tshirt@shorts 99% of the time.