What is the best month to cruise to Safaga?

Red Sea, Egypt

Safaga cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Safaga in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Decemberbest month, rated 98 of 100

Excellent. Pleasant temperatures, few rainy days and calm seas.

January 96
February 93
March 91
April 84
May 77
June 70
July 70
August 68
September 71
October 82
November 94
December 98

Excellent, 85 and upGood, 70 to 84Fair, 55 to 69Poor, under 55

103°Fwarmest average high (August)
75°Fcoolest average high (February)
2%fewest rain days (April)
3%most rain days (January)

Best time to cruise to Safaga

The best month for cruise weather in Safaga is December, rated 98 out of 100 (Excellent): pleasant temperatures, few rainy days and calm seas. January and November score nearly as well. The weakest month is August (68, Fair): hot weather.

How the rating works

Each month scores out of 100 from five things: the average high (30 points; 64 to 82°F is full marks), how often it rains (25), how rough the sea gets (15), how warm the water is where swimming matters (10) and storms (20: how often a tropical storm passed within 90 miles since 1980, or how often gales struck in the 20-year record, whichever is worse). A part with no data is left out and the rest scaled up. The weights are a judgment about what makes a stop pleasant, not a measurement. Crowds and fares are not included.

Weather in Safaga by month

Average highs run from 75°F (24°C) in February to 103°F (40°C) in August. Rain falls on the fewest days in April and the most in January. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2006–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	Rating	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas	Sun
January	96Excellent	75 / 58°F24 / 15°C1 in 10 days: 71–81°F	3%	16 mph25 km/h	74°F24°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	9.2 hrs48% humidity
February	93Excellent	75 / 58°F24 / 15°C1 in 10 days: 70–81°F	3%	18 mph29 km/h	72°F22°C	3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft	9.9 hrs45% humidity
March	91Excellent	81 / 64°F27 / 18°C1 in 10 days: 75–87°F	3%	17 mph28 km/h	73°F23°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft	10.8 hrs42% humidity
April	84Good	89 / 73°F32 / 23°C1 in 10 days: 84–94°F	2%	18 mph29 km/h	74°F24°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft	10.9 hrs39% humidity
May	77Good	94 / 78°F34 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 89–99°F	3%	20 mph32 km/h	77°F25°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft	12.6 hrs38% humidity
June	70Good	100 / 85°F38 / 29°C1 in 10 days: 96–104°F	2%	20 mph32 km/h	80°F27°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	12.9 hrs37% humidity
July	70Good	101 / 86°F38 / 30°C1 in 10 days: 98–103°F	2%	18 mph29 km/h	84°F29°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	12.0 hrs41% humidity
August	68Fair	103 / 88°F40 / 31°C1 in 10 days: 101–106°F	2%	21 mph33 km/h	85°F30°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	11.7 hrs43% humidity
September	71Good	99 / 84°F37 / 29°C1 in 10 days: 96–102°F	2%	20 mph32 km/h	83°F29°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	11.0 hrs45% humidity
October	82Good	93 / 77°F34 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 89–96°F	2%	18 mph29 km/h	82°F28°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	10.4 hrs48% humidity
November	94Excellent	85 / 69°F30 / 21°C1 in 10 days: 81–90°F	2%	16 mph25 km/h	80°F27°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	9.8 hrs49% humidity
December	98Excellent	79 / 62°F26 / 17°C1 in 10 days: 74–83°F	3%	15 mph24 km/h	77°F25°C	2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	9.0 hrs49% humidity

These are averages for 2006–2025 (20 years) from ECMWF’s ERA5 climate record, adjusted to local detail with a higher-resolution ECMWF analysis and Météo-France waves, then checked against weather-station records from NOAA (GHCN-Daily). There is no suitable station near this port, so the check was between the two model sources. They differ somewhat, so allow a few degrees either way.

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Upcoming cruises in Safaga

1 ship from 1 cruise line is scheduled here, 1 visit in total. The next 1:

Tue, Dec 152026

Seven Seas Voyager Regent Seven Seas Cruises: 21 nights from Piraeus (Athens) calls

Ships that visit Safaga

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