Sharm El Sheikh Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Sharm El Sheikh is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Sharm El Sheikh and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Sharm El Sheikh right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on January 15, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Sharm El Sheikh on January 15 over the last 10 years is 23.64° C (74.56° F), with a low temperature of 22.98° C (73.36° F) and a high of 24.85° C (76.73° F).

Analysis and forecast for Sharm El Sheikh water temperatures

The water temperature in Sharm El Sheikh today is the same as the average temperature of 23.64° C (74.56° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 23.64° C (74.56° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Sharm El Sheikh over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1523.64° C74.56° F
January 1423.7° C74.65° F
January 1323.71° C74.68° F
January 1223.78° C74.8° F
January 1123.79° C74.81° F
January 1023.9° C75.02° F
January 923.81° C74.86° F
January 823.89° C75.01° F
January 724.06° C75.31° F
January 624.25° C75.65° F
January 524.17° C75.51° F
January 424.22° C75.59° F
January 324.27° C75.68° F
January 224.22° C75.6° F
January 124.24° C75.64° F
December 3124.29° C75.72° F
December 3024.29° C75.73° F
December 2924.36° C75.84° F
December 2824.3° C75.75° F
December 2724.45° C76° F
December 2624.55° C76.19° F
December 2524.61° C76.3° F
December 2424.65° C76.37° F
December 2324.69° C76.44° F
December 2224.8° C76.64° F
December 2124.89° C76.8° F
December 2024.93° C76.88° F
December 1925.05° C77.1° F
December 1825.12° C77.21° F
December 1725.25° C77.44° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Sharm El Sheikh by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Sharm El Sheikh.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Sharm El Sheikh changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Sharm El Sheikh map and nearby water temperatures

Sharm El Sheikh sea temperature map

Locations near Sharm El Sheikh

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Sharm El Sheikh?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Sharm El Sheikh because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Sharm El Sheikh as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Sharm El Sheikh comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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