Egypt in May

May is Egypt's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 11 destinations average 82/100, led by Marsa Alam at 95 — 33°C and 0 rainy days — while Aswan is warmer at 38°C and scores 44.

#8 of 12 months for Egypt · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇬 Egypt, month by month

82/100 in May
  1. 89Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 89Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 76Jun
  7. 73Jul
  8. 72Aug
  9. 77Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 92Nov
  12. 90Dec

Where in Egypt in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Marsa AlamBeach33°C1 mm · 0 days95 tier SYes
2Sharm El SheikhBeach35°C0 mm · 0 days95 tier S—
3DahabBeach33°C2 mm · 1 day94 tier S—
4El GounaBeach33°C0 mm · 0 days94 tier S—
5HurghadaBeach33°C0 mm · 0 days94 tier S—
6NuweibaBeach32°C1 mm · 0 days94 tier SYes
7AlexandriaCity30°C1 mm · 0 days88 tier A—
8SiwaCity31°C0 mm · 0 days78 tier B—
9CairoCity33°C0 mm · 0 days77 tier B—
10LuxorCity38°C0 mm · 0 days50 tier D—
11AswanCity38°C0 mm · 0 days44 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Egypt in May

  • Eid al-Adha · Marsa Alam and 10 more places · 1 May – 15 Jun (usually)
  • Sham el-Nessim · Nuweiba · 1 Apr – 15 May (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Egypt's 9 well-known places this month.

Better months for Egypt

November · 92/100March · 91/100February · 90/100Weakest: August · 72/100
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