I have read that the Khamsin winds can blow from late winter to spring - I want to travel to the red sea area in March but I have breathing problems and have heard that these winds leave layers of dust everywhere which could cause me problems. I would be grateful if anyone living in the area could provide more info.
2007-10-31 03:08:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
cairo and close areas suffer from khamaseen bec of Al Muqatam Mountain .
sharm and hurghada do not suffer from these winds that do not reach them.
you can plan your trip and feel at ease about it.
have a nice trip.
2007-10-31 07:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by Moonrise 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharm is your best choice then.
In Hurghada it may happen for one day or few hours and not like in Cairo as Hurghada is open and the dust goes away with the wind. You'll just need to stay in a close area at that time.
In Cairo it's very bad if you have breathing problem as Cairo is very crowded and buildings are everywhere with many kinds of pollution. I should also tell you this wind is not everyday or even every week. It happens 2 or 3 times in the whole season. If you take the risk, you may be lucky and if you prefer to be in the safe side go to Sharm.
Good luck and welcome in advance.
2007-10-31 20:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by Wise Heart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have breathing problems then definitely it's not recommended at all! I was there in March this year all went perfectly fine except for the last day it was terrible by all means! the wind was awful and the dust!! we weren't able to see each other clearly. It lasted only one day but I think this "1 day" can do a lot to your breathing problems.
Edit
Sharm El Shekh is surrounded by mountains so the effect of those mountains is a bit stronger than the Mukattam. as a BTDT, I recommend that you avoid going there in the period of the Khamasin winds for your health.
2007-10-31 10:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Roush 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Khamasine wind starts from end of march till end of may, the huge problem that caused by this wind in Cairo and Delta, the effect of the wind is decreasing when we gi south,sharm and hurghada have a small effect from this wind.
2007-10-31 11:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think you could have some issues. The winds leave a think dust layer in the air.
2007-10-31 10:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by Tim R 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋