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Weather in May in Luxor

Planning a trip to Luxor this May? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Luxor in May?

Luxor is a region in Egypt. May in Luxor generally has very hot temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very hot maximum daytime temperatures of around 39°C and nighttime temperatures around 23°C in Luxor. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Luxor in May, check out the map below. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

For specific regional insights in Luxor, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.2 mm in Luxor.

For a more detailed look at Luxor's conditions throughout the year, check out our Luxor climate page.

Where to go in Luxor in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Luxor on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Egypt, check out our Luxor's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Luxor?

Luxor

In May Luxor generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 39°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Luxor
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
18°C 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
pleasant 
May May
39°C 
23°C 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
41°C 
25°C 
0 mm 
0 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Luxor

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Is May the best time to visit Luxor?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Luxor, May may not be the ideal time to visit Luxor.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Luxor. In contrast, May, June, July, August and September tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Luxor.

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