When to go · Port Suez
Port Suez in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 40 °C (104 °F); temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 104 °F (40 °C); temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 32
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 40 °C (104 °F); temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 104 °F (40 °C); temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Port SuezHighs around 19.5 °C (67 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 32 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 32 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 Suez, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Jan: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 32
Jan: 19 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 40 °C; temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
January: Inside Port Suez's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Port Suez: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast