Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
Ras Gharib travel guide
Ras Gharib is a city in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, home to about 100,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- SSH136 km · Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Ras Gharib
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ras Gharib are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; December is the wettest, with about 2 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ras Gharib: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), about 136 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hurghada International Airport (HRG, 149 km) is also within reach.
SSH · Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
HRG · Hurghada International Airport
Questions
Ras Gharib: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ras Gharib?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ras Gharib are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; December is the wettest, with about 2 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ras Gharib?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), about 136 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hurghada International Airport (HRG, 149 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Ras Gharib?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Ras Gharib
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.