Cairo weather in May
Cairo in May averages 26°C (78°F), 1 mm of rain and 10.5 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Cairo, May is the fifth warmest, the sixth driest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (78°F)
19–33°C · 66–91°F
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
hours per day
What is Cairo like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Cairo in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.5 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Cairo is 3.8°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 22°C (72°F).
May in Cairo is 2.4°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
Daylight in Cairo in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 40 minutes in Cairo, rising about 06:01 and setting about 19:41 local time.
May ends 36 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Where to stay in Cairo
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Cairo
What to read before you book.
Cairo weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C / 58°F | 8 mm |
| February | 15°C / 60°F | 4 mm |
| March | 18°C / 65°F | 11 mm |
| April | 22°C / 72°F | 1 mm |
| May | 26°C / 78°F | 1 mm |
| June | 28°C / 83°F | 0 mm |
| July | 29°C / 85°F | 0 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 0 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 0 mm |
| October | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| November | 20°C / 69°F | 4 mm |
| December | 16°C / 61°F | 4 mm |
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FAQs about Cairo in May
May climate averages for Cairo, 1991–2020.
Cairo averages 26°C (78°F) in May, ranging from about 19°C (66°F) at night to 33°C (91°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 1 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 26°C (78°F) against 28°C (83°F) in June — 2.4°C cooler.
May is 3.8°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, March to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 40 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 4 minutes in June and 10 hours 13 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:01 and sunset about 19:41 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 36 minutes longer than it starts.
