Safaga weather in November

In November, Safaga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Safaga's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
17%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Safaga is city in Red Sea, Egypt.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical November day in Safaga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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292419
302418

How November really feels in Safaga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Safaga weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°20.310.58.7
Feb22° / 16°00.211.19.0
Mar24° / 18°10.111.89.5
Apr27° / 21°0012.68.7
May30° / 25°0013.36.6
Jun33° / 27°0013.65.2
Jul34° / 29°0013.54.5
Aug34° / 29°0012.94.3
Sep32° / 27°0012.25.3
Oct30° / 25°20.111.47.1
Nov26° / 20°10.210.79.1
Dec22° / 17°10.110.39.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
109010
119010
129010
138911
148911
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Safaga gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122442572
224442462
326442362
427442252
529442152
631442042
732431942
834431832
935431731
1037431731
1138421631
1239421521
1340421521
1442411421
1543411321
1645401321
1746401221
1848391120
1950381120
2051371020
215435920
225634910
235833810
246031810
256329710
266527710
276726610
286924610
297222510
307420510

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2717light breeze
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3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:594:57
210.95:594:56
310.96:004:56
410.96:014:55
510.96:024:54
610.96:024:54
710.86:034:53
810.86:044:53
910.86:044:52
1010.86:054:52
1110.86:064:51
1210.76:074:51
1310.76:074:50
1410.76:084:50
1510.76:094:50
1610.76:104:49
1710.66:104:49
1810.66:114:49
1910.66:124:48
2010.66:134:48
2110.66:134:48
2210.66:144:48
2310.56:154:48
2410.56:164:48
2510.56:164:47
2610.56:174:47
2710.56:184:47
2810.56:194:47
2910.56:194:47
3010.56:204:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.0Bright
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234.4Bright
244.4Bright
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264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Safaga

In seasonPeak

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

Safaga sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Safaga?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Safaga in November

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

In November, Safaga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Safaga in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°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
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Safaga in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Safaga peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Safaga in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Safaga is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1429 µg/m³Nov 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Safaga?

Safaga sits at 26.7°N, 33.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Hurghada, 58 km away.

El QuseirSharm El SheikhQinaQifţQūşJarājūsNaqādah

Topography around Safaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safaga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Safaga is covered by bare terrain (40%), water (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
2,080 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Hurghada 58 km · El Quseir 79 km · Sharm El Sheikh 135 km · Qina 137 km · Qifţ 139 km · Qūş 149 km · Jarājūs 153 km · Naqādah 153 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 Safaga (26.7491°, 33.9389°, elevation 13 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).