Best Time to Visit Marsa Alam (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Marsa Alam. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Marsa Alam. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Marsa Alam for your holiday.

Climate Overview

13 °C to 36 °C

23 °C to 30 °C

0 – 0.31 in (0 – 1 Days of Rain)

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Geographical location

Table of Contents

1. Geographical location

2. Climate in Marsa Alam

3. Best Time to Travel for Marsa Alam: Overview

4. When is the best travel time for Marsa Alam?

5. Climate Chart Marsa Alam

6. Climate Table Marsa Alam

7. Places of interest and attractions

8. Popular Activities

8.1 More Attractions

9. Current Weather and Forecast

10. Egypt: Regions

11. Share your Experience and Win

The small town of Marsa Alam, situated on the Red Sea in Egypt, is a resort known for its sandy beaches and coral reefs and has about 2000 permanent residents.

The city is located about 170 miles south of Hurghada, 140 miles east of Edfu. Marsa Alam has had its own international airport since 2001.

For many decades the main business of the inhabitants was fishing and agriculture. A smaller part works in the marble mines. In the meantime, tourism is becoming more and more important. Numerous upscale hotel resorts have opened right on the coast of Marsa Alam and are a popular destination for bathers and divers.

In the u-shaped Abu Dabab Bay, sea turtles and even rare manatees (dugongs) are regularly spotted. Kitesurfers love the protected lagoon El Naaba. Not far from the city is the large Wade El Gemal National Park.

Climate in Marsa Alam

In the cooler season from November to March, temperatures during the day are around 25 °C to 27 °C, and in midsummer from mid-April to the end of October, daily temperatures are constantly above the 30 °C mark. The hottest months are June, July and August. There is no significant rainfall throughout the year. The region around Marsa Alam is very dry and desert-like.

The water temperatures sink also in the winter only slightly. In the course of January they reach their lowest value with a mild 23 °C and rise to 30 °C in August. Due to the low air humidity, even the strong heat in summer is usually not perceived as particularly unpleasant by healthy people.

Beach Vacation in February

Ko Samui

28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Maldives

27 °C

30 °C

1.97 in

Punta Cana

26 °C

28 °C

2.13 in

Jamaica

26 °C

28 °C

2.52 in

Curaçao

25 °C

29 °C

1.1 in

Oman

25 °C

28 °C

0.63 in

Dubai

21 °C

25 °C

1.42 in

Diani Beach

29 °C

33 °C

0.51 in

Zanzibar

29 °C

32 °C

2.2 in

Best Time to Visit Marsa Alam: Overview

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When is the best travel time for Marsa Alam?

The best time to visit Marsa Alam is between mid-October and early May. During this time, the average temperature reaches 32 °C and at least cools down a little at night. At these temperatures, activities can be experienced comfortably even in non-air-conditioned vehicles and on the beach it is always warm enough for relaxation and bathing fun.

Those who don’t have any problems with the high heat and also can stand maximum temperatures beyond the 40 °C mark, are of course also in the best hands in Marsa Alam during the popular summer months. Since there is no rainy season, Marsa Alam is very good to travel all year round. During the summer holidays in July and August, however, it gets very crowded in the hotels.

Climate Chart Marsa Alam

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Marsa Alam

In the following, you will find the climate table for Marsa Alam, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	23°	25°	27°	30°	33°	35°	36°	35°	34°	32°	27°	25°
Night Temperature	13°	14°	17°	20°	23°	25°	27°	27°	25°	22°	19°	15°
Water Temperature	23°	24°	24°	25°	26°	28°	29°	30°	30°	28°	27°	25°
Precipitation (inch)	0	0.16	0.24	0.31	0	0	0	0	0	0.24	0.2	0.16
Rainy days	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Hours of Sunshine	10	11	11	12	13	13	13	13	12	11	10	10

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature is 25.3 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (31.3 °C)
Coldest month: January (18 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 30 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
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Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 1.3 inch on 6 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 13 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 11.5 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Places of interest and attractions

Despite its small, manageable size, the city of Marsa Alam with its surrounding countryside and the nearby Red Sea offers several national parks and attractions worth seeing. Diving and snorkeling on the coast is comparable to snorkeling and diving in Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh, as it was in the 80s of the 20th century. There you will enter a wonderful underwater world where you can see dolphins, manatees and almost untouched coral reefs.

31 miles south of Marsa Alam is Wadi-Al-Gamal, a national park whose area reaches to the beaches of the Red Sea and consists to a large extent of desert, coral reefs and a mountain range. One of the most famous beaches of Marsa Alam is Marsa Murena. A place where you can snorkel for sea turtles, dugongs, which are the sea cows and dolphins listed above. The Pharaonic Gold Mine and the Emerald Gold Mine are mines worth seeing for those interested. Furthermore, there is a temple Sethos I. near Wadi Miya, which should be worth a visit for culture enthusiasts.

More information about the best things to do: Egypt

Popular Activities

From Marsa Alam: Full-Day Tour of Cairo with Flights

Archaeology Tours

11 Reviews

from 297 $ »

Discover the capital of Egypt with its impressive relics of ancient times on this full-day tour of Cairo from Marsa Alam. See the old graves of pharaohs, explore the Egyptian Museum, and admire the famous Pyramids of Giza.

Marsa Alam: Semi Submarine

Safaris & Wildlife Tours

1 Review

from 68 $ »

See the underwater life of the Red Sea without getting wet. Travel in a fantastic seascape submarine and clearly see famous corals, fish, and other marine life.

From Marsa Alam: Beach and Snorkelling With Sea Turtles

Safaris & Wildlife Tours

1 Review

from 57 $ »

Enjoy the marine life of the Red Sea close up on a snorkeling experience from Abu Dabab Beach. Discover the best spots of the Marsa Alam area and experience local untamed wildlife, for example, monster ocean turtles.

More attractions

From Marsa Alam: Day Trip to Luxor by Bus | From Marsa Alam: All-in-One Super Desert Safari | Marsa Alam: Ancient Cairo & Giza Pyramids Day Trip by Plane | Marsa Alam: Sunset Desert Safari Excursion By Quad Bike |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Marsa Alam

few clouds, 13 °C

Clouds: 12 % Wind: 2 mph WSW
Air Pressure: 1010.71 hPa Humidity: 100 %

Last updated: 21st Jan 2019, 03:08 am

The next days …

21st Jan 2019	22nd Jan 2019	23rd Jan 2019	24th Jan 2019	25th Jan 2019	26th Jan 2019
13 °C to 22 °C	14 °C to 22 °C	14 °C to 22 °C	18 °C to 26 °C	18 °C to 24 °C	19 °C to 25 °C
13 °C to 22 °C	14 °C to 22 °C	14 °C to 22 °C	18 °C to 26 °C	18 °C to 24 °C	19 °C to 25 °C
Clouds: 20 %	Clouds: 0 %	Clouds: 0 %	Clouds: 0 %	Clouds: 26 %	Clouds: 8 %
No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	0.02 in of rain	0.02 in of rain

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Egypt: Regions

Marsa Alam is part of the holiday destination Egypt. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Marsa Alam: April, May, June, July, August, September, and October

Hottest Month

July: 36 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

January: 13 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

April: 0.31 in
Rain

Driest Month

January: 0 in
Rain

Maximum Water Temperature

August: 30 °C
Water Temperature

Sunniest Month

May: 13 hours/day
Sunshine

Distances to Marsa Alam

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Marsa Alam	2590 mi	6010 mi	8000 mi

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Continent: Africa

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