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Visiting Sharm el-Sheikh in September

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Sharm el-Sheikh in September

# Sharm el-Sheikh in September: Still Basically Summer

Let’s be straight with you: September in Sharm el-Sheikh is hot. Genuinely, properly, aggressively hot. We’re talking temperatures regularly hitting 38-40°C, with the sea air doing very little to take the edge off during the middle of the day. Rainfall is essentially a non-event – this is the Sinai desert, and September sees next to nothing. What you will notice is humidity creeping up slightly compared to the peak summer months, which some people find more uncomfortable than the dry heat of July.

The honest picture is that September sits in that slightly awkward in-between zone. European summer holidays are winding down, which means the resort gradually empties out as the month progresses. Early September still carries a fair crowd – families squeezing in last trips before school properly resumes – but by the final two weeks, things quiet down noticeably. The big all-inclusive hotels are all operating fully, the dive centres are running daily trips, and the Old Market and Naama Bay restaurants are open and functioning normally. Nothing shuts in Sharm; the infrastructure here is built for relentless tourism.

The Red Sea is the real argument for coming. Water temperatures sit around 27-28°C in September, visibility is excellent, and the reef life doesn’t care what month it is. For divers and snorkellers, it’s genuinely one of the better times to visit – fewer people in the water than August, conditions still superb.

Is it worth it? For beach-and-water people who can handle the heat and are chasing better prices and thinner crowds, yes, genuinely. For anyone hoping to do significant sightseeing or spend time outdoors beyond the pool, the heat makes that fairly unpleasant between about 11am and 5pm.

**One practical tip:** Book a room with a north-facing or shaded balcony if you can. A west-facing balcony in September becomes completely unusable in the afternoon heat, and you’ll spend more time in your room than you expect.

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