When to go · El Alamein
El Alamein in May
Great month. Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for El Alamein in this guide.
Weather in May
- El AlameinHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 El Alamein, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
El Alamein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.