Hurghada Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Hurghada changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 3540 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in July and a subtle dip in December.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 11.7 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 8.3 hours in December.

Hurghada enjoys an average of 3540 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

October, Hurghada’s wettest month, receives 0 mm (0 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Hurghada Precipitation page.