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Weather in August in Egypt

Planning a journey to Egypt this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Egypt in August?

The weather in Egypt in August can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from warm to very warm and almost no precipitation. In August, it is summer.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Ras El Bar at 30°C to very warm in Aswan at 42°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 29°C in Aswan and 26°C in Ras El Bar. On average, August is the warmest month of the year in Egypt. So be prepared and pack summer clothes.

Precipitation

August is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0 mm in Hurghada.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 322 hours of sunshine in Hurghada. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Egypt, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Egypt's yearly weather, check out our Egypt climate page.

Where to go in Egypt in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Egypt on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Egypt?

Hurghada

In August Hurghada generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 28°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Hurghada
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<<   July July
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34°C 
27°C 
352 hours 
0 mm 
0 days 
34°C 
28°C 
322 hours 
0 mm 
0 days 
33°C 
26°C 
302 hours 
0 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Hurghada

Cairo

In August Cairo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cairo
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<<   July July
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36°C 
23°C 
363 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
36°C 
23°C 
350 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
35°C 
22°C 
310 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Cairo

Sharm El Sheikh

In August Sharm El Sheikh generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 38°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 29°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sharm El Sheikh
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<<   July July
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37°C 
28°C 
401 hours 
0 mm 
0 days 
38°C 
29°C 
372 hours 
0 mm 
0 days 
36°C 
27°C 
331 hours 
0 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Sharm El Sheikh

Luxor

In August Luxor generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 41°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Luxor
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<<   July July
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41°C 
26°C 
0 mm 
0 days 
41°C 
26°C 
0 mm 
0 days 
39°C 
24°C 
0 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Luxor

Dahab

In August Dahab generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 28°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Dahab
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<<   July July
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35°C 
27°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
35°C 
28°C 
0 mm 
0 days 
33°C 
26°C 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Dahab

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Egypt.

Is August the best time to visit Egypt?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Egypt with often pleasant weather in Hurghada.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Hurghada.

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