Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
Safaga travel guide
Safaga is a city in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, home to about 55,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- HRG49 km · Hurghada International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Safaga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Safaga are November to April. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; May is the wettest, with about 3 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 Safaga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hurghada International Airport (HRG), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH, 144 km) and Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF, 148 km) are also within reach.
HRG · Hurghada International Airport
SSH · Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
RMF · Marsa Alam International Airport
Questions
Safaga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Safaga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Safaga are November to April. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; May is the wettest, with about 3 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Safaga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hurghada International Airport (HRG), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH, 144 km) and Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF, 148 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Safaga?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Safaga
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.