How warm is it in Sharm el-Sheikh in May?

Daytime highs averaged 34.4 °C, night-time lows 24.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 41.2 °C (19 May 2025), the lowest 17.5 °C (6 May 2020).

How often does it rain in Sharm el-Sheikh in May?

On average there were 0.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 0.3 mm of precipitation in total. In 9 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇪🇬 Weather in Sharm el-Sheikh in May

This is what the weather in Sharm el-Sheikh (Sinai, Egypt) was like in May in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

34.4 °C

32.7 °C – 36.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

24.2 °C

22.9 °C – 25.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

0.1

0 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

0.3 mm

0.0 mm – 2.2 mm

Avg. cloud cover

20 %

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 41.2 °C (19 May 2025) · Lowest temperature 17.5 °C (6 May 2020) · Avg. daily peak wind 28 km/h

Weather mix of all days

248Sunny
54Partly cloudy
7Cloudy
1Light rain

Summary

On average 34.4 °C during the day and 24.2 °C at night.
On average 0.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 0.3 mm of precipitation in total.
In 9 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2021 (avg. 36.2 °C), coolest: 2023 (avg. 32.7 °C).
Wettest year: 2023 (2.2 mm), driest: 2017 (0.0 mm).
Extremes: 41.2 °C on 19 May 2025 and 17.5 °C on 6 May 2020.

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. max33.3°Avg. min22.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
19 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 39.9 °C · Min 17.5 °C
2025
Avg. max34.6°Avg. min24.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 41.2 °C · Min 19.9 °C
2024
Avg. max34.3°Avg. min24.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 39.5 °C · Min 20.0 °C
2023
Avg. max32.7°Avg. min23.5°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
2.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
22 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.5 °C · Min 18.4 °C
2022
Avg. max34.9°Avg. min23.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
25 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 39.5 °C · Min 18.4 °C
2021
Avg. max36.2°Avg. min25.7°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
13 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 40.8 °C · Min 21.1 °C
2020
Avg. max34.0°Avg. min23.7°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
22 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.9 °C · Min 17.5 °C
2019
Avg. max35.5°Avg. min24.7°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
19 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 40.8 °C · Min 18.3 °C
2018
Avg. max34.5°Avg. min25.5°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
35 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 40.7 °C · Min 20.6 °C
2017
Avg. max34.4°Avg. min24.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 40.1 °C · Min 20.6 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Sharm el-Sheikh in May?: Daytime highs averaged 34.4 °C, night-time lows 24.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 41.2 °C (19 May 2025), the lowest 17.5 °C (6 May 2020).
How often does it rain in Sharm el-Sheikh in May?: On average there were 0.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 0.3 mm of precipitation in total. In 9 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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