Weather in Cairo in May 2026
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Cairo
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairo in May
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +36°C.
Is Cairo warm or cold in May?
Cairo is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +18°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Cairo:
Climate in Cairo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +32°C | +35°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +12°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +46°C | +44°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 47% | 46% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 27 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as great as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +32°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 47% to 46%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 23 to 27.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cairo is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Cairo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cairo in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+27°C) and the highest in 2010 (+30°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 77 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Egypt
Monthly weather in Cairo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
