Nuweiba (Taba) weather in May

May in Nuweiba: hot, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Nuweiba🇪🇬 Egypt · Egypt & the Red Sea · Beach94
  1. 89Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 95Apr
  5. 94May
  6. 94Jun
  7. 93Jul
  8. 92Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 95Oct
  11. 94Nov
  12. 89Dec

#3 of 12 months in Nuweiba · #34 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 94/100 (tier S)

Days
33°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
0
Sun
12.6 h
Humidity
37%
Daylight
14 h
Nuweiba, Egypt
Photo: Rewan Ahmed · Pexels

Traveller notes on Nuweiba in May

Notes from nearby Dahab (63 km away)

Nuweiba doesn't have its own notes for May yet — these are about Dahab, close enough to share the season.

Regulars are specific this marks the beginning of the hot season here, low humidity and a refreshing northerly breeze making the heat genuinely less uncomfortable than the raw temperature numbers alone would suggest. Our row backs that hot, genuinely bone-dry read, 33.7C reading as a hot 33C, over 24.1C nights feeling 22C, with rain essentially absent, 2.2mm across just half a day, and humidity down to 33 percent. Regulars are consistent the sea, the lagoon and the Blue Hole are the standard places to spend the hottest part of the day, some reports of Sinai's inland temperatures pushing past 40C even while the coast itself stays more moderate. The sea sits at a mild 24C. The record: 12.6 hours of sun, a 24.1 kph wind and AQI 65.
HotSeasonStartsBreezeMakesItBearable · May · 1 month ago · about Dahab · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Nuweiba

The Egypt forum's beginner-diving thread is where Nuweiba gets its strongest endorsement: a long-time Nuweiba contributor calls it ideal for beginners because the diving is shore diving from easily accessible sandy beaches, and with fewer visitors instruction is usually one-on-one rather than in large groups; Egypt's destination expert agrees there are barely any difficult currents and that the sandy bottom makes it easy diving. April is when that coast is at its most dependable: 29.1C days, 18.3C nights, essentially no precipitation at all, 40 percent humidity, 11.7 hours of sun, a 22.1C sea and the strong seasonal breeze - around 23 kph - that the Sinai is known for.
SinaiShoreDiver · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe October across Egypt generally as warm enough for comfortable sea swimming without tipping into the more oppressive heat of summer - one poster specifically called the dry desert heat this time of year 'quite manageable' compared to peak season. Posters consistently name the spring (February-April) and autumn (October-November) shoulder windows as the best overall stretches to visit the country, avoiding both summer's harshest heat and winter's cooler evenings. For a coastal desert town like Nuweiba specifically, this general framing lines up well with real conditions: warm, dry, sunny days well suited to beach and diving activities on the Gulf of Aqaba coast.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Nuweiba climate normals — May

Daytime high33°C / 91°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low22°C / 71°F
Feels like (high)32°C / 90°F
Sea temperature24°C / 74°F🙂 pleasant
Rainfall1 mm / 0 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity37%🌵 dry
Dew point10°C / 51°F
Sunshine12.6 h/day
Daylight13.6 h
Wind23 km/h / 14 mph
Air quality (US AQI)62🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Nuweiba in May

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsSham el-Nessim, Eid al-Adha, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Nuweiba's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherNuweiba's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Nuweiba in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Sham el-Nessim

    1 Apr – 15 May · usuallyNational holidayCrowded

    Egypt's spring picnic day, the Monday after Coptic Easter: whole families come out to eat salted fish and coloured eggs anywhere there is a view. On this coast that means the beach, all day. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Eid al-Adha

    1 May – 15 Jun · usuallyRamadan & EidClosuresCrowded

    Eid al-Adha brings Egypt's longest public holiday, usually four or five days. Government offices, banks and many shops close, trains and buses are packed, and hotels fill with Egyptian families at higher rates. The date moves about 11 days earlier each year. Source ↗

What's on around the world in May →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Nuweiba — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Nuweiba?

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Nuweiba in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Nuweiba?
May in Nuweiba: hot, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Nuweiba on SeasonMap's comfort score (94/100).
What is the weather like in Nuweiba in May?
In May, Nuweiba averages a daily high of 32.9°C and a low of 21.7°C, with about 0.5 mm of rain over roughly 0.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Nuweiba in May?
Nuweiba has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 62 in May.

Within 300 km: Wadi Rum's Spring trekking and climbing around 1 Mar – 15 May, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.