Coldest sea in Egypt in January

59 coastal locations in Egypt ranked by typical January sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in January: 21.5°C.

Coldest in January

Suez Canal

17.2°C January mean in Egypt

Regional January average

21.5°C

across all 59 coastal locations in Egypt

Vs annual mean

-3.0°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Egypt sea feels like in January

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

Egypt monthly average 20.6°C to 28.9°C

Warmest month August 28.9°C
Coldest month February 20.6°C
Annual mean 24.6°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Egypt month rankings:

Egypt sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Egypt location. The list below is based on the typical January mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest Egypt locations in January

Sorted by typical January mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	January mean
1	Suez Canal	Egypt	17.2°C
2	Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate	Egypt	17.9°C
3	Port Said (Bur Sa'id) Port Said Governorate	Egypt	18.1°C
4	Port Said	Egypt	18.5°C
5	Mersa Matruh	Egypt	18.6°C
6	Idku	Egypt	18.7°C
7	‘Izbat Al Burj Damietta Governorate	Egypt	18.7°C
8	Mina Dumyat Damietta Governorate	Egypt	18.7°C
9	Alexandria	Egypt	18.9°C
10	Ezbet el-Borg	Egypt	18.9°C
11	Al Matariyah	Egypt	18.9°C
12	Cairo	Egypt	18.9°C
13	Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate	Egypt	18.9°C
14	Ain Sukhna	Egypt	18.9°C
15	El Alamein	Egypt	18.9°C
16	Suez	Egypt	18.9°C
17	Ras Sedr	Egypt	19.0°C
18	Zaafarna	Egypt	19.0°C
19	Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria	Egypt	19.0°C
20	El-Arish	Egypt	19.1°C
21	Suez (as Suways) El Suez	Egypt	19.2°C
22	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	19.3°C
23	Ras Gharib	Egypt	19.7°C
24	At Tur South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	21.9°C
25	El-Tor	Egypt	22.3°C

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26	Sinai Peninsula (North)	Egypt	22.4°C
27	Sinai Peninsula (South)	Egypt	22.4°C
28	Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	22.4°C
29	Taba	Egypt	22.5°C
30	Dahab	Egypt	22.6°C
31	Gulf of Aqaba	Egypt	22.6°C
32	El Gouna	Egypt	22.6°C
33	Nuweiba	Egypt	22.7°C
34	Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	22.8°C
35	Dhahab South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	22.9°C
36	Hurghada	Egypt	23.1°C
37	El Quseir	Egypt	23.4°C
38	Sahl Hasheesh	Egypt	23.4°C
39	Makadi Bay	Egypt	23.4°C
40	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	23.4°C
41	Safaga	Egypt	23.4°C
42	Sharm El Naga	Egypt	23.4°C
43	Soma Bay	Egypt	23.4°C
44	Port Ghalib	Egypt	23.5°C
45	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	23.5°C
46	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	23.6°C
47	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
48	Marsa Alam	Egypt	23.6°C
49	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
50	Coral Bay	Egypt	23.7°C

Warmest 10 in Egypt in January

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	January mean
1	Zabargad Island	Egypt	24.9°C
2	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	24.6°C
3	Berenice	Egypt	24.5°C
4	Hamata	Egypt	24.1°C
5	Nabq	Egypt	23.8°C
6	Coral Bay	Egypt	23.7°C
7	Hadaba	Egypt	23.7°C
8	Naama Bay	Egypt	23.7°C
9	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	23.7°C
10	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	23.7°C