When to go · Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai in May
Great month. Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mount Sinai in this guide.
Weather in May
- Mount SinaiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 0 days
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 Mount Sinai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 0 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Mount Sinai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.