Warmest sea in Egypt in May

59 coastal locations in Egypt ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 23.8°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Zabargad Island

27.0°C May mean in Egypt

Regional May average

23.8°C

across all 59 coastal locations in Egypt

Vs annual mean

-0.8°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Egypt sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Egypt monthly average 20.6°C to 28.9°C

Warmest month August 28.9°C
Coldest month February 20.6°C
Annual mean 24.6°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Egypt month rankings:

Egypt sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Egypt location. The list below is based on the typical May mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 warmest Egypt locations in May

Sorted by the typical May mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	May mean
1	Zabargad Island	Egypt	27.0°C
2	Berenice	Egypt	26.8°C
3	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	26.6°C
4	Hamata	Egypt	26.2°C
5	Marsa Alam	Egypt	25.6°C
6	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	25.6°C
7	Coral Bay	Egypt	25.5°C
8	Hadaba	Egypt	25.5°C
9	Naama Bay	Egypt	25.5°C
10	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	25.5°C
11	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	25.5°C
12	Nabq	Egypt	25.4°C
13	Port Ghalib	Egypt	25.3°C
14	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	25.3°C
15	El Quseir	Egypt	25.3°C
16	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	25.2°C
17	Makadi Bay	Egypt	25.2°C
18	Safaga	Egypt	25.2°C
19	Sharm El Naga	Egypt	25.2°C
20	Soma Bay	Egypt	25.2°C
21	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	25.1°C
22	Sahl Hasheesh	Egypt	25.1°C
23	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	25.0°C
24	Hurghada	Egypt	24.8°C
25	El Gouna	Egypt	24.4°C

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26	El-Tor	Egypt	24.2°C
27	Nuweiba	Egypt	24.1°C
28	Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	23.9°C
29	Dhahab South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.9°C
30	Dahab	Egypt	23.8°C
31	Gulf of Aqaba	Egypt	23.8°C
32	Sinai Peninsula (North)	Egypt	23.8°C
33	Sinai Peninsula (South)	Egypt	23.8°C
34	Taba	Egypt	23.7°C
35	Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
36	At Tur South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
37	Suez Canal	Egypt	23.3°C
38	Ras Gharib	Egypt	22.5°C
39	Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate	Egypt	22.4°C
40	Port Said (Bur Sa'id) Port Said Governorate	Egypt	22.4°C
41	El-Arish	Egypt	22.4°C
42	Al Matariyah	Egypt	22.1°C
43	Cairo	Egypt	22.1°C
44	Ain Sukhna	Egypt	22.0°C
45	Suez	Egypt	22.0°C
46	Suez (as Suways) El Suez	Egypt	22.0°C
47	Ras Sedr	Egypt	21.9°C
48	Zaafarna	Egypt	21.9°C
49	Port Said	Egypt	21.9°C
50	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	21.8°C

Coldest 10 in Egypt in May

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Egypt coasts to avoid for swimming in May.

#	Location	Country	May mean
1	Mersa Matruh	Egypt	20.5°C
2	Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate	Egypt	20.6°C
3	El Alamein	Egypt	21.1°C
4	Ezbet el-Borg	Egypt	21.4°C
5	Alexandria	Egypt	21.6°C
6	Idku	Egypt	21.7°C
7	Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria	Egypt	21.8°C
8	‘Izbat Al Burj Damietta Governorate	Egypt	21.8°C
9	Mina Dumyat Damietta Governorate	Egypt	21.8°C
10	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	21.8°C