When to go · Port Said
Port Said in May
Great month. Inside Port Said's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Port Said's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Port Said in this guide.
Weather in May
- Port SaidHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 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 Port Said, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Mar: 11
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Port Said's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Port Said's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Port Said: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.