Cairo vs Sharm El Sheikh: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 376 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 Cairo's 3,501. Cairo has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Sharm El Sheikh in 2 (5 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
| Cairo | Sharm El Sheikh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,501 | 3,742 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 40/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 60 mm | 14 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Cairo vs Sharm El Sheikh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Sharm El Sheikh | Cairo | Sharm El Sheikh | Cairo | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| January | 82 | 100 | 18° | 22° | 8 | 2 |
| February | 99 | 100 | 21° | 24° | 7 | 2 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 25° | 27° | 7 | 4 |
| April | 98 | 100 | 29° | 31° | 9 | 1 |
| May | 80 | 70 | 34° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 50 | 40 | 37° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 30 | 39° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 40 | 30 | 38° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 70 | 50 | 35° | 37° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 99 | 80 | 31° | 34° | 5 | 2 |
| November | 97 | 100 | 25° | 29° | 17 | 2 |
| December | 99 | 100 | 20° | 24° | 7 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sharm El Sheikh · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Cairo · Jun Cairo · Jul even · Aug Cairo · Sep Cairo · Oct Cairo · Nov Sharm El Sheikh · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sharm El Sheikh (average score 100/100 vs 94). Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Cairo averages 92/100, Sharm El Sheikh 90/100. Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Cairo (average score 40/100 vs 33). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 39°C).
- September–October: Cairo (average score 85/100 vs 65). Sharm El Sheikh is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Cairo weather by month · Sharm El Sheikh weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt.
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