Best time to fly a kite in Sharm el-Sheikh
Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Sharm el-Sheikh is April (kite score 87/100 — YES). Here's the full month-by-month breakdown.
Monthly averages| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4 mph | 11.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 19°C | 4 | 82 | YES |
| February | 6.4 mph | 12.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 19°C | 4 | 82 | YES |
| March | 6.7 mph | 13.2 mph | 0.1 mm | 22°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| April | 6.9 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 27°C | 6 | 87 | YES |
| May | 6.8 mph | 13.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 30°C | 5 | 86 | YES |
| June | 6.4 mph | 13.3 mph | 0.0 mm | 34°C | 4 | 77 | EH… |
| July | 6.5 mph | 13.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 35°C | 3 | 77 | EH… |
| August | 6.1 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 36°C | 4 | 72 | EH… |
| September | 6.0 mph | 12.1 mph | 0.0 mm | 33°C | 4 | 74 | EH… |
| October | 5.8 mph | 11.3 mph | 0.0 mm | 29°C | 2 | 74 | EH… |
| November | 6.1 mph | 11.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 25°C | 3 | 78 | EH… |
| December | 6.3 mph | 11.5 mph | 0.1 mm | 20°C | 3 | 80 | YES |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Why April is the pick
In April the average wind in Sharm el-Sheikh is 6.9 mph with gusts to 13.6 mph, average daily rain is 0.0 mm and the average temperature is 27°C. Roughly 6 days in the month fall in the ideal kite window (wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph, dry).
How this score works
The monthly kite score reuses the same scoring as the live forecast for Sharm el-Sheikh: wind is 45% of the score, gusts 25%, rain 20% and temperature 10%. 80+ is a YES month, 50–79 is EH…, under 50 is a NOPE.
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