El Gouna or Sharm El Sheikh: kitesurf comparison

Where to go, and when? Pick your month and put two or three destinations side by side.

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Over the year

El GounaSharm El Sheikh

In short

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Sharm El Sheikh: 72% rideable days on average over the year.

El Gouna wins 1 months out of 12 (Jan). Sharm El Sheikh wins 11 months out of 12 (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec).

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Sharm El Sheikh: February to October.

Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Sharm El Sheikh: June (91% rideable days, 17 kts when it blows, 32 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthEl GounaSharm El Sheikh
Jan45 %43 %
Feb62 %64 %
Mar63 %64 %
Apr61 %71 %
May68 %85 %
Jun85 %91 %
Jul84 %85 %
Aug79 %83 %
Sep82 %88 %
Oct70 %83 %
Nov51 %59 %
Dec35 %52 %

Frequently asked questions

El Gouna or Sharm El Sheikh: which one is windier?

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Sharm El Sheikh: 72% rideable days on average over the year. El Gouna wins 1 months out of 12 (Jan). Sharm El Sheikh wins 11 months out of 12 (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec).

El Gouna or Sharm El Sheikh: when is the best kitesurf season?

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Sharm El Sheikh: February to October. Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Sharm El Sheikh: June (91% rideable days, 17 kts when it blows, 32 °C).

El Gouna or Sharm El Sheikh: which one is warmer?

El Gouna: 26 °C average air temperature over the year. Sharm El Sheikh: 26 °C average air temperature over the year.

Where to go in November ?

The windiest destinations of the month. Add the ones you like to the comparison.

Multi-year averages across all published spots of the destination. "When it blows": average wind on rideable days.