How warm is it in Sharm el-Sheikh in January?

Daytime highs averaged 22.2 °C, night-time lows 14.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.0 °C (7 Jan 2021), the lowest 8.9 °C (27 Jan 2022).

How often does it rain in Sharm el-Sheikh in January?

On average there were 0.3 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 1.8 mm of precipitation in total. In 9 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇪🇬 Weather in Sharm el-Sheikh in January

This is what the weather in Sharm el-Sheikh (Sinai, Egypt) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

22.2 °C

20.2 °C – 23.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

14.9 °C

13.1 °C – 16.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

0.3

1 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

1.8 mm

0.0 mm – 11.9 mm

Avg. cloud cover

26 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 28.0 °C (7 Jan 2021) · Lowest temperature 8.9 °C (27 Jan 2022) · Avg. daily peak wind 24 km/h

Weather mix of all days

220Sunny
71Partly cloudy
16Cloudy
2Light rain
1Rain

Summary

On average 22.2 °C during the day and 14.9 °C at night.
On average 0.3 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 1.8 mm of precipitation in total.
In 9 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2025 (avg. 23.7 °C), coolest: 2022 (avg. 20.2 °C).
Wettest year: 2022 (11.9 mm), driest: 2021 (0.0 mm).
Extremes: 28.0 °C on 7 Jan 2021 and 8.9 °C on 27 Jan 2022.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max23.2°Avg. min16.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.5 °C · Min 12.3 °C
2025
Avg. max23.7°Avg. min15.8°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.5 °C · Min 13.9 °C
2024
Avg. max23.5°Avg. min16.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.4 °C · Min 12.0 °C
2023
Avg. max23.0°Avg. min15.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.2 °C · Min 13.8 °C
2022
Avg. max20.2°Avg. min13.3°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
11.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
26 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.2 °C · Min 8.9 °C
2021
Avg. max23.6°Avg. min16.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.0 °C · Min 12.3 °C
2020
Avg. max20.4°Avg. min13.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
23 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.9 °C · Min 10.5 °C
2019
Avg. max21.1°Avg. min14.3°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.0 °C · Min 9.3 °C
2018
Avg. max21.6°Avg. min14.5°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
15 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.1 °C · Min 10.9 °C
2017
Avg. max21.9°Avg. min14.2°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.4 °C · Min 9.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Sharm el-Sheikh in January?: Daytime highs averaged 22.2 °C, night-time lows 14.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.0 °C (7 Jan 2021), the lowest 8.9 °C (27 Jan 2022).
How often does it rain in Sharm el-Sheikh in January?: On average there were 0.3 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 1.8 mm of precipitation in total. In 9 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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