Tabuk vs Hurghada: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 308 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tabuk is the sunnier overall: about 4,052 hours of sunshine a year to Hurghada's 3,879. Hurghada has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are 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
| Tabuk | Hurghada | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 4,052 | 3,879 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 17/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 23 mm | 6 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Tabuk vs Hurghada month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabuk | Hurghada | Tabuk | Hurghada | Tabuk | Hurghada | |
| January | 82 | 100 | 18° | 22° | 7 | 1 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 21° | 24° | 1 | 0 |
| March | 100 | 100 | 26° | 28° | 2 | 1 |
| April | 100 | 100 | 31° | 31° | 2 | 0 |
| May | 70 | 70 | 35° | 35° | 3 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 40 | 39° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 10 | 30 | 41° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 10 | 30 | 41° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 40 | 50 | 38° | 37° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 90 | 90 | 33° | 33° | 1 | 3 |
| November | 99 | 100 | 25° | 28° | 5 | 1 |
| December | 100 | 100 | 20° | 24° | 2 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hurghada · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Hurghada · Jul Hurghada · Aug Hurghada · Sep Hurghada · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hurghada (average score 100/100 vs 95). Hurghada is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tabuk averages 90/100, Hurghada 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: Hurghada (average score 33/100 vs 17). Daytime highs are similar (40°C vs 39°C).
- September–October: Hurghada (average score 70/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tabuk weather by month · Hurghada weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia · Best time to visit Egypt.
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