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El Gouna water temperature by month: how warm the sea is all year

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The sea off El Gouna is warmest in August, at about 30°C, and coolest in February, at about 22.5°C. It stays at 26°C or more from June to November.

These are averages for the open sea; on a given day the water can be a degree or two either side.

Sea, air and wind by month

MonthAir (max)SeaWindKite days ≥ 12 kn
January21°C23.6°C13.7 kn66%
February22°C22.5°C14.2 kn67%
March25°C22.7°C15.0 kn71%
April29°C23.4°C15.0 kn74%
May32°C24.8°C15.5 kn78%
June35°C26.7°C16.8 kn88%
July36°C28.9°C15.9 kn85%
August37°C29.6°C16.6 kn90%
September35°C28.4°C16.5 kn94%
October31°C27.3°C14.4 kn78%
November27°C26.7°C12.8 kn61%
December23°C25.0°C12.9 kn57%

Air and wind: daily averages 2016–2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather API. Sea: surface temperature of the open sea off El Gouna, 2023–2025, from Open-Meteo's marine API (CC BY 4.0). Kite days: days whose peak wind reaches 12 or 15 knots, 10 m above ground.

Month by month

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in January?

About 23.6°C on average, with the air reaching about 21°C by day. More in El Gouna in January.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in February?

About 22.5°C on average, with the air reaching about 22°C by day. More in El Gouna in February.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in March?

About 22.7°C on average, with the air reaching about 25°C by day. More in El Gouna in March.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in April?

About 23.4°C on average, with the air reaching about 29°C by day. More in El Gouna in April.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in May?

About 24.8°C on average, with the air reaching about 32°C by day. More in El Gouna in May.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in June?

About 26.7°C on average, with the air reaching about 35°C by day. More in El Gouna in June.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in July?

About 28.9°C on average, with the air reaching about 36°C by day. More in El Gouna in July.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in August?

About 29.6°C on average, with the air reaching about 37°C by day. More in El Gouna in August.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in September?

About 28.4°C on average, with the air reaching about 35°C by day. More in El Gouna in September.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in October?

About 27.3°C on average, with the air reaching about 31°C by day. More in El Gouna in October.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in November?

About 26.7°C on average, with the air reaching about 27°C by day. More in El Gouna in November.

How warm is the sea in El Gouna in December?

About 25.0°C on average, with the air reaching about 23°C by day. More in El Gouna in December.

When is the sea warmest in El Gouna?

In August, at about 29.6°C.

When is the sea coldest in El Gouna?

In February, at about 22.5°C.

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