Marsa Alam weather in February

In February, Marsa Alam sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Marsa Alam's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsa Alam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
19%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Marsa Alam is place in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Marsa Alam reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
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32218
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How February really feels in Marsa Alam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marsa Alam weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°10.310.68.8
Feb22° / 18°0011.19.1
Mar24° / 20°00.111.89.5
Apr26° / 22°0012.69.1
May29° / 25°0013.27.7
Jun31° / 28°0013.56.4
Jul32° / 29°0013.45.4
Aug33° / 30°0012.95.1
Sep31° / 28°0012.26.1
Oct29° / 26°10.211.47.7
Nov26° / 22°30.610.89.1
Dec23° / 19°10.110.59.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58614
68614
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88614
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Marsa Alam gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761554
2761554
3761554
4771553
5771553
6771553
7771553
8771553
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11781543
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21751852
22751951
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24732061
25722161
26712261
27702361
28682462

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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1019light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:295:19
210.96:285:20
310.96:285:21
410.96:275:21
510.96:275:22
610.96:265:23
711.06:265:24
811.06:255:24
911.06:255:25
1011.06:245:26
1111.06:245:26
1211.16:235:27
1311.16:235:28
1411.16:225:28
1511.16:215:29
1611.16:215:29
1711.26:205:30
1811.26:195:31
1911.26:185:31
2011.26:185:32
2111.36:175:33
2211.36:165:33
2311.36:155:34
2411.36:145:34
2511.46:145:35
2611.46:135:35
2711.46:125:36
2811.46:115:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Marsa Alam

In seasonPeak

None of Marsa Alam's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Marsa Alam sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
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Jun
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Is February a good time to visit Marsa Alam?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Marsa Alam for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marsa Alam in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Marsa Alam sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marsa Alam in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Marsa Alam in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsa Alam peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Marsa Alam in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Marsa Alam is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2226 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marsa Alam?

Marsa Alam sits at 25.1°N, 34.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El Quseir, 131 km away.

El QuseirAr Radīsīyah QiblīEdfuAl WajhKom OmboSafagaDarāwAl Başalīyah Baḩrī

Topography around Marsa Alam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marsa Alam.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsa Alam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Marsa Alam is covered by bare terrain (59%) and water (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,455 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: El Quseir 131 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 203 km · Edfu 203 km · Al Wajh 204 km · Kom Ombo 207 km · Safaga 210 km · Darāw 212 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 219 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marsa Alam (25.0631°, 34.8901°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).