Giza vs Sharm El Sheikh: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 414 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sharm El Sheikh is the sunnier overall: about 3,742 hours of sunshine a year to Giza's 3,615. Giza has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Sharm El Sheikh in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Giza | Sharm El Sheikh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,615 | 3,742 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 60 mm | 14 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Giza vs Sharm El Sheikh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giza | Sharm El Sheikh | Giza | Sharm El Sheikh | Giza | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| January | 74 | 100 | 17° | 22° | 9 | 2 |
| February | 99 | 100 | 20° | 24° | 8 | 2 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 24° | 27° | 6 | 4 |
| April | 99 | 100 | 28° | 31° | 8 | 1 |
| May | 90 | 70 | 33° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 60 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 50 | 30 | 37° | 39° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 50 | 30 | 37° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 80 | 50 | 34° | 37° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 99 | 80 | 30° | 34° | 4 | 2 |
| November | 97 | 100 | 24° | 29° | 17 | 2 |
| December | 90 | 100 | 19° | 24° | 7 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sharm El Sheikh · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Giza · Jun Giza · Jul Giza · Aug Giza · Sep Giza · Oct Giza · Nov Sharm El Sheikh · Dec Sharm El Sheikh.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sharm El Sheikh (average score 100/100 vs 90). Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Giza (average score 96/100 vs 90). Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Giza (average score 53/100 vs 33). Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Giza (average score 90/100 vs 65). Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Giza weather by month · Sharm El Sheikh weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt.
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