Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is not costed by rail here: no through rail connection is modelled, and no verified rail or sea itinerary is included in this comparison. By air it is 909 kg CO₂e return from London. It averages 36.0 °C in August and 18.6 °C in February.
Sharm el-Sheikh is a large resort at the south tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Sharm el-Sheikh is warmest in August (36.0 °C), sunniest in June (13.0 h a day); coldest in February (18.6 °C). Month by month
Getting there
Travel advice for Egypt. FCDO advises against all travel or all but essential travel to specified border, desert, North Sinai and South Sinai areas. gov.uk advice, page updated 4 August 2026; read 2026-09-15. Whether Sharm el-Sheikh itself is inside an affected area is not assessed here; check the page before booking.
By air: nearest airport Sharm El Sheikh International (SSH), about 10 km away. Direct from London: yes (LGW, LTN). Airport taxi or arranged transfer to Sharm El Sheikh. source
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 3,647 km | — | — | 917 kg | 8h 24m |
| Barcelona | 3,276 km | — | — | 824 kg | 7h 54m |
| Berlin | 3,236 km | — | — | 814 kg | 7h 48m |
| Birmingham | 4,042 km | — | — | 946 kg | 8h 54m |
| Bristol | 4,032 km | — | — | 944 kg | 8h 54m |
| Brussels | 3,579 km | — | — | 900 kg | 8h 18m |
| Cardiff | 4,070 km | — | — | 953 kg | 8h 54m |
| Copenhagen | 3,542 km | — | — | 891 kg | 8h 12m |
| Dublin | 4,345 km | — | — | 1,017 kg | 9h 18m |
| Edinburgh | 4,305 km | — | — | 1,008 kg | 9h 12m |
| Frankfurt | 3,284 km | — | — | 826 kg | 7h 54m |
| Glasgow | 4,357 km | — | — | 1,020 kg | 9h 18m |
| Leeds | 4,093 km | — | — | 958 kg | 9h |
| Lisbon | 4,172 km | — | — | 977 kg | 9h 6m |
| Liverpool | 4,154 km | — | — | 972 kg | 9h |
| London | 3,883 km | — | — | 909 kg | 8h 42m |
| Madrid | 3,730 km | — | — | 873 kg | 8h 30m |
| Manchester | 4,115 km | — | — | 963 kg | 9h |
| Milan | 2,949 km | — | — | 742 kg | 7h 24m |
| Munich | 2,982 km | — | — | 750 kg | 7h 30m |
| Newcastle | 4,163 km | — | — | 975 kg | 9h 6m |
| Nottingham | 4,023 km | — | — | 942 kg | 8h 54m |
| Oslo | 3,981 km | — | — | 932 kg | 8h 48m |
| Paris | 3,586 km | — | — | 902 kg | 8h 18m |
| Prague | 2,986 km | — | — | 751 kg | 7h 30m |
| Rome | 2,512 km | — | — | 632 kg | 6h 48m |
| Sheffield | 4,065 km | — | — | 952 kg | 8h 54m |
| Southampton | 3,930 km | — | — | 920 kg | 8h 42m |
| Stockholm | 3,708 km | — | — | 868 kg | 8h 24m |
| Vienna | 2,735 km | — | — | 688 kg | 7h 6m |
| Warsaw | 2,921 km | — | — | 735 kg | 7h 24m |
| Zurich | 3,108 km | — | — | 782 kg | 7h 36m |
The year in Sharm el-Sheikh
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 18.9 | 18.6 | 22.7 | 27.3 | 30.0 | 35.4 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 33.7 | 29.0 | 24.6 | 20.4 |
| Sun h/day | 9.9 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 9.7 |
| Rain mm/day | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Sea °C | 24.1 | 23.0 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 24.5 | 27.3 | 29.5 | 30.1 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 25.2 |
When to go
Sharm el-Sheikh is warmest in August at 36.0 °C but brightest in June, averaging 13.0 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is February at 18.6 °C.
On these lists
- Warmest from London in November · #1
- Warmest from London in December · #1
- Warmest from London in January · #2
- Warmest from London in February · #2
- Warmest from London in March · #2
- Warmest from London in July · #2
- Warmest from London in September · #2
- Warmest from London in October · #2
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
Staying there
A hotel room in Egypt emits about 44.2 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors — a country average per occupied room, not this or any particular hotel. 7 nights in one room adds roughly 309 kg — worth weighing against the 909 kg of one person's flight. Two sharing the room halve that share each; the journey does not halve.
Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.