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.

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 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	3
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$62–$261/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$579–$592/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	0 of 3
No hurricane season (better)	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. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.

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. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.