Egypt vs Mexico

White resort buildings overlook multiple blue pools with palm trees and loungers at Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam, with the Red Sea beyond.

White resort building with palm trees, lounge chairs, and umbrellas line a sandy beach with turquoise water under clear blue sky.

Egypt and Mexico, 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 · Mexico guide · How we score

By the numbers

Egypt compared with Mexico
Egypt	Measure	Mexico
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
20	Resorts in our catalog	77
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$62–$303/night pp	Nightly rates	$39–$635/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	21 of 77
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
None to speak of	Rainy season	June–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side
October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	Sweet spot	December–April
Arabic (English widely spoken at resorts)	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
Egyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often accepted	Currency	Mexican peso; USD widely accepted
220V, Type C/F plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)	Main airport	Cancún (CUN)
~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)	Flight time	~2–4.5h from the US

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

On the map

Egypt

Mexico

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Egypt and Mexico
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Egypt · high °F	71	73	78	85	91	95	97	97	93	87	80	74
Mexico · high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
Egypt · rain (in)	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1
Mexico · rain (in)	3.5	2.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.5	4.0	4.5	8.5	8.5	4.0	3.5

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Cancún / Riviera Maya: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Egypt

Full Egypt guide

Chains here: Jaz Hotels · Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts · SUNRISE Resorts

Best of Mexico

Full Mexico guide

Chains here: Barceló · Secrets Resorts & Spas / Hyatt Inclusive Collection · Hilton