Weather in Hurghada in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Hurghada;
Average weather
Average temperature in Hurghada in January
Going from a maximum of +75°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +68°F.
Is Hurghada warm or cold in January?
Hurghada is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +72°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +63°F to +61°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Hurghada, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Hurghada in January
Water in Hurghada in January is Comfortable. It varies from +71°F to +76°F, with an average of +73°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +68°F.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Hurghada in January?
Climate in Hurghada in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +50°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +79°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +76°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 53% | 52% | 47% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 53% to 52%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 25 sunny days during the month.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Hurghada is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Hurghada?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Hurghada in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+77°F) and the highest in 2010 (+83°F). The driest year was 2009 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 48 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hurghada, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.