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Mykonos vs Hurghada

Weather, sea temperature and the practical facts side by side. Just the data: where we've written a full comparison with a verdict, you'll find the link here.

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Key Differences

  • Hurghada's sea is warmer all year (by up to 7°C)
  • Sea at 22°C or more in Mykonos: from June to September
  • Sea at 22°C or more in Hurghada: all year
  • Hurghada averages 35°C or more from June to September
  • From London, Mykonos is about 4 h by air, Hurghada about 5 h 30
  • Hurghada has direct flights all year; flights to Mykonos are mostly seasonal
  • No visa for EU, UK and US citizens in Greece; Egypt needs one
  • Hurghada has coral reefs to snorkel; Mykonos doesn't
  • In Mykonos a car helps; in Hurghada you can do without a car

Side by Side

Mykonos

Island, Greece

Hurghada

Resort, Egypt

Getting there

Mykonos (JMK), 4 km

Direct flights from London, Frankfurt and Belgrade are seasonal, and there's no direct route from Warsaw. Year-round the island is served from Athens (about 35 min).

  • London: 4 h, seasonal
  • Frankfurt: 3 h, seasonal
  • Warsaw: no direct flight
  • Belgrade: 2 h, seasonal
Hurghada (HRG), 9 km

Direct flights all year from all four cities. The airport is about 8-10 km from the resort strip.

  • London: 5.5 h, all year
  • Frankfurt: 4.5 h, all year
  • Warsaw: 4.5 h, all year
  • Belgrade: 3.5 h, all year

Getting around

Car useful

Cars aren't allowed in Mykonos Town, which is compact and walkable. Buses link the town with the main beaches (fares about 1-3 EUR) but not off-season, and there are only about 30 taxis; a car, scooter or ATV is the best way to reach the remote beaches.

No car needed

Uber and Careem work in town; taxis have no meters, so agree the fare first. The town stretches about 36 km along the coast, so you walk only within one area, such as the marina.

Beaches and sea

SandEasy for kids

Most beaches are sandy and sit on the south coast; the north coast is open to the meltemi wind in summer, and Kalafatis is a windsurfing spot. The party beaches on the south coast have loud beach clubs from the afternoon.

  • Ornos, sand sloping gently into the sea (3 km, bus)
  • Platys Gialos, a busy family beach and boat hub (5-6 km, bus 15 min)
  • Psarou, the upmarket beach (bus)
  • Paradise Beach, the best-known party beach, with clubs (about 6 km, bus)
  • Elia, a large organized beach (bus from the north station)
  • Panormos, a long beach on the windy north coast (own transport)
SandReef

Sandy resort beaches with calm water. The best reefs are offshore, so you snorkel and dive from boats. Almost every beach belongs to a hotel or charges entry.

  • Giftun islands, Mahmya and Orange Bay (boat, 20-40 min)
  • Town beaches near the marina (entry fee)
  • Sahl Hasheesh and Makadi Bay resorts (south)

Food and drink

Tavernas by the harbor and inland; waterfront restaurants and drinks cost more than inland ones.

  • Kopanisti (spicy cheese), Louza (cured pork), Kremmydopita (onion pie), Amygdalota (almond sweets), Stamnagatha (wild greens, in season)

Mostly hotel and all-inclusive dining, with restaurants around the marina and Sheraton Road.

  • Koshari, Ful medames, Ta'ameya, Grilled Red Sea fish, Karkadeh (hibiscus)

Sights and day trips

  • Little Venice and the windmills (in town)
  • Archaeological Museum (in town)
  • Delos (UNESCO), open Tue-Sun (about 30 min by boat)
  • Giftun islands (boat, 20-40 min)
  • El Gouna (about 20-25 km north)
  • Hurghada Marina and El Mina Mosque (in town)
  • Luxor (4-5 h each way)
  • Cairo and Giza (6-7 h by bus, or 1 h by air)

Best for

CouplesNightlifeCulture
FamiliesDivers & snorkelersNightlifeWinter sun

Entry and money

Euro

Schengen area: no visa for EU, UK and US citizens. The EU's Entry/Exit System registers non-EU visitors at the border.

Egyptian pound

Visa needed: 30 US dollars for a single-entry tourist visa, online or on arrival. Sharm El Sheikh has a free Sinai only stamp for short stays in the South Sinai resorts.

Health and safety

  • The EU's EHIC and the UK's GHIC cover state healthcare.
  • The main risks are natural: summer wildfires (April to October) and heat. UK travel advice
  • EHIC and GHIC don't apply: get insurance that covers medical evacuation. Drink bottled water.
  • The Red Sea tourist areas are generally low risk, but there is a terrorism risk in Egypt and boat safety varies. UK travel advice

Plan it

3 Days in Mykonos

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Beach Holiday, Month by Month

Based on the climate alone: sea at 22°C or more and highs under 35°C count as beach weather. Fresh = sea 20-21°C, cold = under 20°C, hot = highs of 35°C or more.

MonthMykonosHurghadaBetter
JanColdBeachHurghada
FebColdBeachHurghada
MarColdBeachHurghada
AprColdBeachHurghada
MayColdBeachHurghada
JunBeachHotMykonos
JulBeachHotMykonos
AugBeachHotMykonos
SepBeachHotMykonos
OctFreshBeachHurghada
NovColdBeachHurghada
DecColdBeachHurghada

Weather Month by Month

Average daytime high, sea temperature and rainy days for every month. The two weather stations count a rainy day differently, so compare the rain column loosely.

MonthMykonosHurghada
AirSeaRainAirSeaRain
Jan15°16°1022°23°0
Feb15°16°824°22°0
Mar16°16°726°22°0
Apr19°16°530°23°0
May23°19°334°24°0
Jun26°22°136°26°0
Jul28°24°037°28°0
Aug28°25°038°29°0
Sep26°23°235°28°0
Oct22°21°532°27°0
Nov19°18°628°25°0
Dec16°17°1024°24°0

Air: average daily high in °C. Sea: average sea surface temperature in °C (green = warm enough for most people, blue = cold). Rain: average rainy days in the month. Sources: National Observatory of Athens station, Mykonos (Jul 2008-May 2026), rainy days: climatestotravel.com (1991-2020), sea: seatemperature.org; Hurghada airport (WMO, 1991-2020), sea: seatemperature.org.