Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast vs Sharm el-Sheikh

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

Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast14 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Rixos Premium Seagate beachfront with pale buildings, palm trees, and white umbrellas lining the sandy shore and shallow water.

Sharm el-Sheikh6 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast and Sharm el-Sheikh, 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

Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast compared with Sharm el-Sheikh
Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast	Measure	Sharm el-Sheikh
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
14 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	6
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$62–$249/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$69–$261/night pp
4 of 14	Adults-only resorts	0 of 6
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
None to speak of	Rainy season	None to speak of
October–May; high summer is very hot but dry, and the sea is at its warmest	Sweet spot	October–May; high summer is very hot but dry, and the sea is at its warmest
Value, sandy beaches, family aqua-park resorts; Marsa Alam for diving	Best for	Snorkelling and diving from the beach, weather-proof sun
Tourist visa needed (e-Visa online is easiest); the Sinai permit does not apply here	Entry	Sinai-only stays up to 15 days get a free entry permit; a visa is needed to leave the peninsula
None; effectively no rain	Weather risk	None; effectively no rain

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

Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast

Sharm el-Sheikh

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast and Sharm el-Sheikh
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast · high °F	71	73	78	85	91	95	97	97	93	87	80	74
Sharm el-Sheikh · high °F	72	74	79	86	93	97	99	99	95	89	81	74
Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast · 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
Sharm el-Sheikh · rain (in)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1

Approximate climate normals for Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.