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Bahia vs Egypt

Bahia and Egypt, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Bahia guide · Egypt guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahiaEgypt
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog32
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.8
Nightly rates$300–$800/nightUnder $300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 30 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonApril–JulyNone to speak of
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bahia — high °F868786848280797981838485
Egypt — high °F717378859195979793878074
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Egypt — rain (in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.1

Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Red Sea coast (Hurghada) — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Bahia

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte — Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar · Tivoli

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Best of Egypt

  1. 1.TUI MAGIC LIFE Redsina Sharm El Sheikh — Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh — Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt · ★ 4.7

Chains here: TUI MAGIC LIFE · Four Seasons

Full Egypt guide

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