How warm is it in Marsa Alam in May?

Daytime highs averaged 31.8 °C, night-time lows 25.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 37.3 °C (11 May 2018), the lowest 20.1 °C (11 May 2019).

How often does it rain in Marsa Alam in May?

On average there were 0.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 0.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 10 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇪🇬 Weather in Marsa Alam in May

This is what the weather in Marsa Alam (Red Sea, Egypt) was like in May in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

31.8 °C

31.0 °C – 32.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

25.0 °C

24.5 °C – 26.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

0.0

0 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

0.4 mm

0.0 mm – 1.5 mm

Avg. cloud cover

16 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 37.3 °C (11 May 2018) · Lowest temperature 20.1 °C (11 May 2019) · Avg. daily peak wind 27 km/h

Weather mix of all days

250Sunny
48Partly cloudy
12Cloudy

Summary

On average 31.8 °C during the day and 25.0 °C at night.
On average 0.0 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 0.4 mm of precipitation in total.
There was no rain day in any year.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2021 (avg. 32.7 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 31.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (1.5 mm), driest: 2017 (0.0 mm).
Extremes: 37.3 °C on 11 May 2018 and 20.1 °C on 11 May 2019.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max31.0°Avg. min24.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
15 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.5 °C · Min 20.6 °C
2025
Avg. max31.8°Avg. min25.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
7 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.8 °C · Min 21.4 °C
2024
Avg. max31.5°Avg. min25.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
8 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.5 °C · Min 21.6 °C
2023
Avg. max31.3°Avg. min24.5°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.0 °C · Min 20.6 °C
2022
Avg. max31.8°Avg. min24.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
11 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.4 °C · Min 21.5 °C
2021
Avg. max32.7°Avg. min26.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
12 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.1 °C · Min 23.8 °C
2020
Avg. max31.4°Avg. min24.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
23 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.1 °C · Min 21.5 °C
2019
Avg. max31.9°Avg. min25.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
16 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.9 °C · Min 20.1 °C
2018
Avg. max32.6°Avg. min25.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
30 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.3 °C · Min 23.5 °C
2017
Avg. max31.7°Avg. min25.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
24 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.2 °C · Min 22.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Marsa Alam in May?: Daytime highs averaged 31.8 °C, night-time lows 25.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 37.3 °C (11 May 2018), the lowest 20.1 °C (11 May 2019).
How often does it rain in Marsa Alam in May?: On average there were 0.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 0.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 10 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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