Marsa Alam in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Marsa Alam sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Marsa Alam's best 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
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
2 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
9.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Marsa Alam in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Marsa Alam reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Marsa Alam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Marsa Alam gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 19 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Marsa Alam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is winter a good time to visit Marsa Alam?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

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

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Sea temperature near Marsa Alam in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.