Weather in Sharm el-Sheikh in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Sharm el-Sheikh;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sharm el-Sheikh in August
The temperature in August is +37°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +39°C during the day and a minimum of +29°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°C to +38°C.
Is Sharm el-Sheikh warm or cold in August?
Sharm el-Sheikh is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +35°C to +36°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +29°C to +29°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Sharm el-Sheikh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sharm el-Sheikh in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +42°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 42% | 44% | 47% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1003 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | 30 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +35°C to +36°C during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 42% to 44%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 31 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sharm el-Sheikh is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Sharm el-Sheikh?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sharm el-Sheikh in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+38°C) and the highest in 2010 (+42°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sharm el-Sheikh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.