Egypt vs Philippines

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

Turquoise pool with wooden deck and loungers overlooks limestone cliffs and traditional bungalows at El Nido Resorts Miniloc Island.

Egypt and Philippines, 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.

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By the numbers

Egypt compared with Philippines
Egypt	Measure	Philippines
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
20	Resorts in our catalog	4
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$62–$303/night pp	Nightly rates	$170–$628/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	0 of 4
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
None to speak of	Rainy season	June–November
October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	Sweet spot	January–April
Arabic (English widely spoken at resorts)	Language	Filipino & English (English widely spoken)
Egyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often accepted	Currency	Philippine peso (PHP)
220V, Type C/F plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)	Main airport	Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)
~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)	Flight time	~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop

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

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Egypt and Philippines
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
Philippines · high °F	86	87	88	90	91	90	88	88	88	88	88	86
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
Philippines · rain (in)	4.0	3.0	2.5	2.0	3.5	6.5	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.5	6.5	5.5

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