Egypt vs Turks & Caicos

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

White modern villa with turquoise pool overlooking ocean beach at Ambergris Cay, with lounge chairs and covered patio seating.

Egypt and Turks & Caicos, 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 · Turks & Caicos guide · How we score

By the numbers

Egypt compared with Turks & Caicos
Egypt	Measure	Turks & Caicos
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
20	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$62–$303/night pp	Nightly rates	$333–$1227/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	1 of 5
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
None to speak of	Rainy season	September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	Sweet spot	December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
Arabic (English widely spoken at resorts)	Language	English
Egyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often accepted	Currency	U.S. dollar (official)
220V, Type C/F plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)	Main airport	Providenciales (PLS)
~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)	Flight time	~1.5–3.5h from the US East Coast

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

Turks & Caicos

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Egypt and Turks & Caicos
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
Turks & Caicos · high °F	81	81	83	84	87	89	90	90	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
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	3.0	2.5

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Providenciales: 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 Turks & Caicos

Full Turks & Caicos guide

Chains here: Ambergris Cay · Turks and Caicos Collection · Beaches