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Los Cabos vs Sharm el-Sheikh
Los Cabos 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
| Los Cabos | Measure | Sharm el-Sheikh |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 3 | Resorts in our catalog | 6 (better) |
| ★ 4.6 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.7 (better) |
| $117–$878/night pp | Nightly rates | $69–$261/night pp (better) |
| 2 of 3 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 6 |
| Low hurricane risk | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season (better) |
| Essentially just September, and briefly | Rainy season | None to speak of |
| October–June; whales December–April | Sweet spot | October–May; high summer is very hot but dry, and the sea is at its warmest |
| Los Cabos (SJD), Corridor resorts 20–45 min | Airport | Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), most resorts 10–30 min |
| Adults-leaning luxury, golf, whale season, West Coast escapes | Best for | Snorkelling and diving from the beach, weather-proof sun |
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
Los Cabos
Sharm el-Sheikh
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cabos · high °F | 78 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 80 |
| Sharm el-Sheikh · high °F | 72 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 89 | 81 | 74 |
| Los Cabos · rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 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 Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo and Sharm el-Sheikh: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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