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Alexandria weather in May

May is one of the best months to visit Alexandria. Expect highs around 27°C, lows near 18°C, and about 0.2 days with rain.

10.0 · Excellenttravel score for May
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Avg high
27°C
Avg low
18°C
Rainfall
1 mm
Rain days
0.2
Sunshine
12.4 h/day
Daylight
13.6 h

What to pack for Alexandria in May

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings

Humidity averages 65%; max daily wind around 22 km/h.

How May compares

January: 8.8/10 JFebruary: 9.8/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 10.0/10 AMay: 10.0/10 MJune: 9.3/10 JJuly: 7.9/10 JAugust: 7.7/10 ASeptember: 8.2/10 SOctober: 10.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 9.6/10 D

Best months in Alexandria: February–June & October–December. See the full best time to visit Alexandria guide.

Alexandria in May: the details

In May, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 27°C (81°F) and overnight lows of 18°C (64°F). Rainfall totals roughly 1 mm across 0.2 rainy days, and the sun shines about 12.4 hours per day with 13.6 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 65%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Alexandria, Egypt (31.2, 29.92) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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