Is Sharm ash Shaykh safe? Egypt travel risk
Is Sharm ash Shaykh safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sharm ash Shaykh scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Egypt Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 Jul 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 4 Aug 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Sharm ash Shaykh scores 51/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Egypt (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sharm ash Shaykh: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (69/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Egypt travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 27.8519° N, 34.3050° E place Sharm ash Shaykh within Janūb Sīnā’. Heading to Cairo: 385.5 km NW.
Janūb Sīnā’
27.8519° N, 34.3050° E
Lowland
UTC
73,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Egypt
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (39 °C avg high); Wettest: October (5 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 22° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 35° | 38° | 38° | 39° | 37° | 32° | 28° | 24° |
| Low °C | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Rain mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Normals: Sharm El-Sheikh (7.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Egypt travel advice & laws.
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