The Red Sea in November
Warm sea, mild air, thinning crowds. The connoisseur’s month, and better than May despite the calendar suggesting otherwise.
Air, daytime
26–28°C
Air, night
16–18°C
Sea
around 25–26°C
November is the mirror image of May and beats it: the sea is warmer, because water cools slowly, while the air is similarly mild. Anyone comparing the two months on an air-temperature table will pick May and be wrong.
Days are comfortable, evenings need a light layer, and the coast is emptying out. For diving it is excellent — warm water, good visibility, and the whitetip season at Elphinstone continues.
The El Gouna Half Marathon falls in late November, which is exactly why it does: warm without being punishing.
Wind, crowds and prices
- Wind
- Variable; the winter northerlies begin to appear late in the month.
- Crowds
- Falling away after half term.
- Prices
- Good value, particularly in the second half.
Good for
- Diving
- Running and outdoor sport
- Value with genuinely good conditions
- Excursions
The catch
The wind can turn. Late November starts producing the first proper northerly blows of winter, and a bad week can put the offshore sites out of reach. It is a small risk for what the month otherwise offers.
Typical Hurghada figures, rounded. Marsa Alam runs a couple of degrees warmer. Last reviewed 25 July 2026. Something off?