Sharm El Sheikh weather in April

In April, Sharm El Sheikh sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sharm El Sheikh's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sharm El Sheikh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
18%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Sharm El Sheikh is city in South Sinai, Egypt.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sharm El Sheikh reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22818
32818
42918
52918
62918
72918
82919
92919
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153020
163020
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233121
243121
253121
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221

How April really feels in Sharm El Sheikh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sharm El Sheikh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°30.610.48.8
Feb23° / 12°20.4119.2
Mar26° / 16°20.311.89.1
Apr30° / 20°10.112.66.6
May34° / 24°00.113.43.9
Jun37° / 26°0013.72.1
Jul38° / 28°0013.61.5
Aug38° / 28°00131.5
Sep36° / 26°0012.22.7
Oct33° / 22°10.111.35.1
Nov27° / 17°20.310.68.4
Dec23° / 13°10.310.39.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
218911
228812
238812
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258812
268812
278713
288713
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sharm El Sheikh gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in April. 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
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191
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211
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:55
212.35:395:55
312.35:385:56
412.35:365:56
512.45:355:57
612.45:345:57
712.45:335:58
812.45:325:59
912.55:315:59
1012.55:306:00
1112.55:286:00
1212.65:276:01
1312.65:266:01
1412.65:256:02
1512.65:246:02
1612.75:236:03
1712.75:226:03
1812.75:216:04
1912.75:206:05
2012.85:196:05
2112.85:186:06
2212.85:176:06
2312.95:166:07
2412.95:156:07
2512.95:146:08
2612.95:136:08
2713.05:126:09
2813.05:116:10
2913.05:106:10
3013.05:096:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sharm El Sheikh

In seasonPeak

In April, Sharm El Sheikh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sharm El Sheikh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sharm El Sheikh?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sharm El Sheikh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sharm El Sheikh in April

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

In April, Sharm El Sheikh sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sharm El Sheikh in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in April — 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 29°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sharm El Sheikh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sharm El Sheikh peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sharm El Sheikh in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sharm El Sheikh is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1726 µg/m³Nov 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sharm El Sheikh?

Sharm El Sheikh sits at 27.9°N, 34.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dahab, 65 km away.

El-TorHurghadaRas GharibSafagaDubaḨaqlAqaba

Topography around Sharm El Sheikh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sharm El Sheikh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,601 m.

The land around Sharm El Sheikh is covered by bare terrain (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
1,097 m
80 km
2,601 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dahab 65 km · El-Tor 78 km · Hurghada 89 km · Ras Gharib 132 km · Safaga 135 km · Duba 148 km · Ḩaql 164 km · Aqaba 191 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 Sharm El Sheikh (27.9158°, 34.3299°, elevation 11 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).