Marsa Alam in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Marsa Alam sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Marsa Alam's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marsa Alam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Marsa Alam in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Marsa Alam reaches about 32°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Marsa Alam
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 71 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Marsa Alam weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 22° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 9.5 |
| Apr | 26° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 9.1 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Dec | 23° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 9.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Marsa Alam gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Marsa Alam
In summer, Marsa Alam overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Marsa Alam sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Marsa Alam?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Marsa Alam for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marsa Alam in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Marsa Alam sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Marsa Alam in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Marsa Alam in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Marsa Alam in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.