Warmest sea in Egypt in January

59 coastal locations in Egypt ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 21.5°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Zabargad Island

24.9°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, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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

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Top 50 warmest Egypt locations in January

Sorted by the typical January mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

#	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
11	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
12	Marsa Alam	Egypt	23.6°C
13	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
14	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	23.6°C
15	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	23.5°C
16	Port Ghalib	Egypt	23.5°C
17	Makadi Bay	Egypt	23.4°C
18	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	23.4°C
19	Safaga	Egypt	23.4°C
20	Sharm El Naga	Egypt	23.4°C
21	Soma Bay	Egypt	23.4°C
22	El Quseir	Egypt	23.4°C
23	Sahl Hasheesh	Egypt	23.4°C
24	Hurghada	Egypt	23.1°C
25	Dhahab South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	22.9°C

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26	Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	22.8°C
27	Nuweiba	Egypt	22.7°C
28	El Gouna	Egypt	22.6°C
29	Dahab	Egypt	22.6°C
30	Gulf of Aqaba	Egypt	22.6°C
31	Taba	Egypt	22.5°C
32	Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	22.4°C
33	Sinai Peninsula (North)	Egypt	22.4°C
34	Sinai Peninsula (South)	Egypt	22.4°C
35	El-Tor	Egypt	22.3°C
36	At Tur South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	21.9°C
37	Ras Gharib	Egypt	19.7°C
38	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	19.3°C
39	Suez (as Suways) El Suez	Egypt	19.2°C
40	El-Arish	Egypt	19.1°C
41	Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria	Egypt	19.0°C
42	Ras Sedr	Egypt	19.0°C
43	Zaafarna	Egypt	19.0°C
44	Ain Sukhna	Egypt	18.9°C
45	El Alamein	Egypt	18.9°C
46	Suez	Egypt	18.9°C
47	Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate	Egypt	18.9°C
48	Al Matariyah	Egypt	18.9°C
49	Cairo	Egypt	18.9°C
50	Alexandria	Egypt	18.9°C

Coldest 10 in Egypt in January

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Egypt coasts to avoid for swimming in January.

#	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