When to go · Alexandria
Alexandria in May
Great month. Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Alexandria in this guide.
Weather in May
- AlexandriaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Mediterranean coast, Egypt · Alexandria, El Alameinbest weather
The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16–19 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt
Several days off; transport and resorts booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Low
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Luxor hits 40 °C; temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alexandria, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Alexandria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.