Which wetsuit do you need in the Red Sea? A month-by-month guide

• About 28–29 °C (July–September): 3 mm full suit; some divers manage with a shorty.
• About 25–27 °C (May–June, October–November): 3 mm or 5 mm, depending on how easily you feel the cold.
• About 22–24 °C (December–April): 5 mm, often with a hood or vest, or 7 mm.

Temperatures are long-term averages for Hurghada from seatemperature.info. These are guidelines, not rules — two people on the same boat can need very different suits.

Water draws heat from the body much faster than air, and the loss adds up over a long dive and a second dive later in the day. DAN's guidance on staying warm explains how chilling builds up and why it matters for comfort and safety — so dress for the coldest part of the day.

Yes. Neoprene is foam with gas bubbles in it, and it compresses as the pressure rises, so a suit is thinner — and less warm — at 25 m than at the surface. Another reason to err on the warm side for deeper dives.

Yes. On our Daily Diving days a full equipment set, wetsuit included, is €10 a day; tell us your height and weight when you book and which thickness you'd like.