Alexandria weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – June
What is the weather like in Alexandria in May?
In May, Alexandria is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sea averages 21.3 °C – refreshing for a swim. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Alexandria.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 43 min06:05 – 19:48
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 21 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Cairo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Alexandria in May: quick answers
Is Alexandria hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Alexandria average 26 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Alexandria in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 21.3 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Alexandria in May?
It hardly ever rains.
Alexandria month by month
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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