Weather in Sharm el-Sheikh in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Sharm el-Sheikh;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sharm el-Sheikh in January
Going from a maximum of +75°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +66°F.
Is Sharm el-Sheikh warm or cold in January?
Sharm el-Sheikh is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +73°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +63°F to +59°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Sharm el-Sheikh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sharm el-Sheikh in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +70°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +48°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +82°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 49% | 48% | 46% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +73°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +70°F. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 2 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 49% to 48%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 24 to 25.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sharm el-Sheikh is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Sharm el-Sheikh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sharm el-Sheikh in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+68°F) and the highest in 2014 (+80°F). The driest year was 1985 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sharm el-Sheikh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.