Sunshine destinations in Egypt

🇪🇬 18 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: hottest & sunniest places · where is it sunny in Egypt, month by month · best time to visit.

Abu Simbel is the sunniest place in Egypt — 4,078 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in January with daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F. Aswan (4,053 h) and Asyut (4,013 h) are next.

The sunniest places in Egypt

• 1
  Abu Simbel

  🇪🇬 Egyptsmall town

  4,078 h sun/yrbest in January (23° / 73°F days)

• 2
  Aswan

  🇪🇬 Egyptregional city

  4,053 h sun/yrbest in January (24° / 75°F days)

• 3
  Asyut

  🇪🇬 Egyptcity break

  4,013 h sun/yrbest in February (22° / 72°F days)

• 4
  Sohag

  🇪🇬 Egyptcity break

  4,007 h sun/yrbest in January (21° / 70°F days)

• 5
  Luxor

  🇪🇬 Egyptcity break

  3,991 h sun/yrbest in January (22° / 72°F days)

• 6
  Taba

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,933 h sun/yrbest in May (32° / 90°F days)

• 7
  Hurghada

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,879 h sun/yrbest in January (22° / 72°F days)

• 8
  Siwa Oasis

  🇪🇬 Egyptsmall town

  3,790 h sun/yrbest in March (24° / 75°F days)

• 9
  Marsa Alam

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,782 h sun/yrbest in January (24° / 75°F days)

• 10
  Sharm El Sheikh

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,742 h sun/yrbest in January (22° / 72°F days)

• 11
  Alexandria

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor coastal city

  3,737 h sun/yrbest in May (29° / 84°F days)

• 12
  El Alamein

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,709 h sun/yrbest in May (25° / 77°F days)

• 13
  Giza

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  3,615 h sun/yrbest in February (20° / 68°F days)

• 14
  Cairo

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  3,501 h sun/yrbest in February (21° / 70°F days)

• 15
  New Cairo

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  3,501 h sun/yrbest in March (24° / 75°F days)

• 16
  El Arish

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,201 h sun/yrbest in May (28° / 82°F days)

• 17
  Port Said

  🇪🇬 Egyptcoastal city break

  3,183 h sun/yrbest in May (22° / 72°F days)

• 18
  Marsa Matruh

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  3,012 h sun/yrbest in June (25° / 77°F days)

All Egypt destinations

• 1
  Abu Simbel

  🇪🇬 Egyptsmall town

  Best in January (100/100)23° / 73°F

• 2
  Aswan

  🇪🇬 Egyptregional city

  Best in January (100/100)24° / 75°F

• 3
  Asyut

  🇪🇬 Egyptcity break

  Best in February (100/100)22° / 72°F

• 4
  Sohag

  🇪🇬 Egyptcity break

  Best in January (100/100)21° / 70°F

• 5
  Luxor

  🇪🇬 Egyptcity break

  Best in January (100/100)22° / 72°F

• 6
  Taba

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in May (100/100)32° / 90°F

• 7
  Hurghada

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in January (100/100)22° / 72°F

• 8
  Siwa Oasis

  🇪🇬 Egyptsmall town

  Best in March (100/100)24° / 75°F

• 9
  Marsa Alam

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in January (100/100)24° / 75°F

• 10
  Sharm El Sheikh

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in January (100/100)22° / 72°F

• 11
  Alexandria

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor coastal city

  Best in May (100/100)29° / 84°F

• 12
  El Alamein

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in May (100/100)25° / 77°F

• 13
  Giza

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  Best in February (99/100)20° / 68°F

• 14
  Cairo

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  Best in February (99/100)21° / 70°F

• 15
  New Cairo

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  Best in March (99/100)24° / 75°F

• 16
  El Arish

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in May (98/100)28° / 82°F

• 17
  Port Said

  🇪🇬 Egyptcoastal city break

  Best in May (98/100)22° / 72°F

• 18
  Marsa Matruh

  🇪🇬 Egyptbeach resort

  Best in June (97/100)25° / 77°F