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Egypt vs Malé Atolls

Egypt and Malé Atolls, 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.

Egypt guide · Malé Atolls guide · How we score

By the numbers

EgyptMalé Atolls
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog25
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.7
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 5
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNone to speak ofMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November
Sweet spotOctober–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)January–March

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

On the map

Map of Egypt resorts
Egypt
Map of Malé Atolls resorts
Malé Atolls

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Egypt — high °F717378859195979793878074
Malé Atolls — high °F868788888786868686868686
Egypt — rain (in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.1
Malé Atolls — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0

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

Where you'd actually stay

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

Best of Malé Atolls

  1. 1.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Gili Lankanfushi — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort — South Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med · Gili Lankanfushi · Anantara

Full Malé Atolls guide

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