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Hurghada in May

Great month. Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
34°C (93°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Low
Egypt overall
Prices
Medium
Egypt overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Hurghada

Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Hurghada in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • HurghadaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabbest weather

    Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).

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 Hurghada, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 34 °C (93 °F)

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 0 (better)

    Mar: 1

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Mar: 2

May: Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Hurghada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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