Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam (Arabic: مرسى علم‎) is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is currently seeing fast increasing popularity as a tourist destination and development following the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2001.

Marsa Alam is situated near the Tropic of Cancer where the Arabian Desert meets the Red Sea, and it has the appearance of a tropical paradise with its palm trees, mangroves and sea coasts fringed with barrier coral reefs. It has already gained a strong reputation amongst scuba divers due to its numerous and unspoilt diving sites both along the coast and offshore. Sightings of spinner dolphins, dugongs and hammerhead sharks are a frequent occurrence for those who venture into its waters.

Marsa Alam also has some inland attractions, such as the Emerald Mines and the Temple of Seti I at Khanais.

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Climate

Average temperatures during the winter months (October to March) range from 18 to 35 degrees Celsius and during the summer months (April to September) from 20 to 45 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the Red Sea at this location during the year ranges from 22 to 29 degrees Celsius.

Climate data for Marsa Alam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23
(73)
24
(75)
27
(81)
30
(86)
32
(90)
35
(95)
35
(95)
35
(95)
34
(93)
32
(90)
27
(81)
25
(77)
30
Average low °C (°F) 13
(55)
14
(57)
16
(61)
20
(68)
23
(73)
25
(77)
26
(79)
26
(79)
25
(77)
22
(72)
18
(64)
15
(59)
20
Precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
6
(0.24)
Avg. precipitation days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sunshine hours 279 283 310 330 372 390 403 372 330 310 300 279 3,958
Source: Weather2Travel[1]

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Coordinates: 25°04′N 34°54′E / 25.067°N 34.9°E / 25.067; 34.9


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