Weather in Luxor in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Luxor
Average weather
Average temperature in Luxor in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +36°C with a maximum of +40°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +39°C.
Is Luxor warm or cold in May?
Luxor is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +34°C to +38°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +23°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 Luxor:
Climate in Luxor in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +38°C | +40°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +14°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +47°C | +47°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 27% | 25% | 26% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 27 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +34°C to +38°C during the day. The rainfall amount in May stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 27% to 25%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 26 to 27.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luxor is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Luxor?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Luxor in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2010 (+34°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 15 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Egypt
Monthly weather in Luxor
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luxor, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.