South Sinai Governorate · Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh in May
In May, Sharm el-Sheikh averages a daytime high of 33 °C and a night-time low of 23 °C, with about 1 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Sharm el-Sheikh's most comfortable months, November to April.
- Average high
- 33 °C
- Average low
- 23 °C
- Rain in the month
- 1 mm
- Daylight on 15 May
- 13 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 132
When to go
How May compares with the rest of the year in Sharm el-Sheikh
May is the 5th warmest month in Sharm el-Sheikh by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 21 °C to 37 °C and the lows from 12 °C to 28 °C. By day, May is 4 °C warmer than April, and June is 3 °C warmer than May.
May brings 1 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 1 mm (11 mm a year); it is tied for the 4th wettest month.
On 15 May the sun is up for about 13 h 30 min, against 10 h 20 min at the shortest and 13 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 °C | 12 °C | 1 mm | Yes |
| February | 22 °C | 12 °C | 2 mm | Yes |
| March | 25 °C | 15 °C | 1 mm | Yes |
| April | 29 °C | 19 °C | 1 mm | Yes |
| May | 33 °C | 23 °C | 1 mm | |
| June | 35 °C | 25 °C | 0 mm | |
| July | 36 °C | 27 °C | 0 mm | |
| August | 37 °C | 28 °C | 0 mm | |
| September | 35 °C | 26 °C | 0 mm | |
| October | 31 °C | 22 °C | 2 mm | |
| November | 27 °C | 18 °C | 1 mm | Yes |
| December | 23 °C | 14 °C | 2 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is May a good time to visit Sharm el-Sheikh?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 33 °C is above 29 °C. The comfortable months in Sharm el-Sheikh are November to April; the nearest are April, before, and November, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Egypt in May
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh
This guide lists 132 places to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh: 1 chain property with its details and own websites, and 131 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 7; 1–3 km, 17; 3–10 km, 54; 10 km or more, 54.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.