Egypt vs Mozambique

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

Thatched-roof bungalow with wooden deck at dusk, featuring black sofa, clay fire bowl, and lit interiors at andBeyond Benguerra Island.

Egypt and Mozambique, 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 · Mozambique guide · How we score

By the numbers

Egypt compared with Mozambique
Egypt	Measure	Mozambique
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
20	Resorts in our catalog	3
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$62–$303/night pp	Nightly rates	$579–$592/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	0 of 3
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
None to speak of	Rainy season	December–March
October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	Sweet spot	May–October
Arabic (English widely spoken at resorts)	Language	Portuguese official; some English at resorts
Egyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often accepted	Currency	Mozambican metical (MZN); USD often accepted at resorts
220V, Type C/F plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	220V, Type C/F and M plugs – bring a universal adapter
On the right	Driving	On the left
Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)	Main airport	Vilankulo (VNX); via Maputo, Joburg or charter
~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)	Flight time	~18–22h+ from the US, with connections

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

Mozambique

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Egypt and Mozambique
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
Mozambique · high °F	88	88	87	84	81	78	78	80	83	85	87	88
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
Mozambique · rain (in)	5.5	5.0	3.5	1.5	1.0	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.6	1.2	2.5	4.5

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