Egypt in May: where is it warmest?
In May, Aswan is the warmest place with 39 °C by day, El Alamein the coolest with 26 °C. 10 of 13 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in May, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aswan | 50 | 39° | – | 11 h | 0 |
| Luxor | 50 | 38° | – | 11 h | 0 |
| Abu Simbel | 50 | 38° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 76 | 36° | 25° | 11 h | 0 |
| Marsa Alam | 91 | 33° | 26° | 11 h | 0 |
| Cairo | 61 | 33° | – | 11 h | 0 |
| Giza | 60 | 33° | – | 11 h | 0 |
| El Gouna | 94 | 32° | 25° | 11 h | 0 |
| New Cairo | 71 | 32° | – | 11 h | 0 |
| Hurghada | 100 | 31° | 25° | 11 h | 0 |
| Port Said | 100 | 27° | 22° | 10 h | 0 |
| Alexandria | 100 | 26° | 21° | 11 h | 0 |
| El Alamein | 89 | 26° | 21° | 11 h | 0 |
Egypt in May: quick answers
Egypt in May: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in May are Aswan (39 °C), Luxor (38 °C) and Abu Simbel (38 °C).
Egypt in May: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Marsa Alam (26 °C), Sharm El Sheikh (25 °C) and El Gouna (25 °C).
Egypt in May: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Hurghada, Port Said and Alexandria.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences