Red Sea weather in January

Red Sea is a region in Egypt. Are you planning a trip to Red Sea in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? Look no further than this page for all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Red Sea in January?

The weather conditions in Red Sea in January are generally perfect. It is a winter month.

You can expect pleasant maximum average daytime temperatures of around 21°C (70°F) and nighttime temperatures around 15°C (58°F) in Hurghada. On average, it is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Red Sea.

January is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0mm (0 inches) in Hurghada. It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 264 hours of sunshine in Hurghada during the entire month.

To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Red Sea, check out the map below.

Where to go in Red Sea in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Red Sea on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Red Sea

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Red Sea?

Average weather in Hurghada

In January Hurghada generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C (70°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C (58°F) and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hurghada
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
23°C / 73°F 
17°C / 62°F 
248 hours 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
21°C / 70°F 
15°C / 58°F 
264 hours 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
22°C / 72°F 
16°C / 61°F 
277 hours 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
Climate in Hurghada

Average weather in Abu Dabab

In January Abu Dabab generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (72°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C (60°F) and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Abu Dabab
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
24°C / 75°F 
17°C / 63°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
22°C / 72°F 
15°C / 60°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
23°C / 74°F 
17°C / 62°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
Climate in Abu Dabab

Average weather in Quseir

In January Quseir generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (71°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C (56°F) and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Quseir
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
24°C / 74°F 
16°C / 60°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
22°C / 71°F 
14°C / 56°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
23°C / 74°F 
15°C / 59°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
Climate in Quseir

Average weather in Marsa Alam City

In January Marsa Alam City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (72°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C (60°F) and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Marsa Alam City
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
24°C / 75°F 
18°C / 64°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
22°C / 72°F 
16°C / 60°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
24°C / 74°F 
17°C / 63°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
Climate in Marsa Alam City

Average weather in Coraya Bay

In January Coraya Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (71°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C (59°F) and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Coraya Bay
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
23°C / 74°F 
17°C / 63°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
22°C / 71°F 
15°C / 59°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
23°C / 73°F 
17°C / 62°F 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
Climate in Coraya Bay

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

Is January the best time to go to Red Sea?

In our opinion January is one of the best times to visit Red Sea with commonly perfect weather in Hurghada. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average the best time to visit Red Sea is in January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Hurghada. The worst months are July and August that can have pleasant weather conditions.

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