Sun, sea & sand

El Alamein weather in May

Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

89

Holiday weather in May

Excellent

Best time to visit: May – October

What is the weather like in El Alamein in May?

In May, El Alamein is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sea averages 20.9 °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 El Alamein.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score6889100
Day23°26°29°
Night14°17°20°
Sea18°21°24°
Sun9 h11 h12 h
Rain days100

More details for May

Daylight
13 h 41 min06:10 – 19:51
UV index
11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
25 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 35 %100 %
  • Seaweight 25 %56 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in May

  • Swimwear
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes

El Alamein in May: quick answers

Is El Alamein hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in El Alamein average 26 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Can you swim in El Alamein in May?

Yes. In May the sea averages 20.9 °C – refreshing for a swim.

Does it rain much in El Alamein in May?

It hardly ever rains.

El Alamein month by month

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