Abu Simbel in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abu Simbel sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Abu Simbel's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abu Simbel's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 0 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Abu Simbel in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abu Simbel reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Abu Simbel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abu Simbel weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 12°	0	10.8	9.3
Feb	25° / 13°	0.1	11.2	9.3
Mar	30° / 16°	0	11.8	7.2
Apr	35° / 21°	0	12.5	3.6
May	39° / 25°	0	13.1	0.9
Jun	40° / 27°	0	13.3	0.0
Jul	40° / 27°	0	13.2	0.0
Aug	41° / 28°	0.1	12.8	0.0
Sep	39° / 26°	0	12.1	0.8
Oct	35° / 23°	0.1	11.5	3.3
Nov	29° / 17°	0	10.9	7.8
Dec	24° / 13°	0	10.7	9.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Abu Simbel gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Abu Simbel

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In spring, Abu Simbel overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abu Simbel sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Abu Simbel?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abu Simbel. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abu Simbel in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Abu Simbel sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Abu Simbel in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abu Simbel peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	6	9	11	11	11	11	11	12	9	8	7	5
Level	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	7	High
Dec	5	High

Air quality in Abu Simbel in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abu Simbel is worst in June — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	43	45	55	53	53	57	39	45	54	52	37	38
Level	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	45	Poor
Mar	55	Unhealthy
Apr	53	Poor
May	53	Poor
Jun	57	Unhealthy
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	45	Poor
Sep	54	Poor
Oct	52	Poor
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	38	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Abu Simbel?

Abu Simbel sits at 22.3°N, 31.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Aswan, 234 km away.

Topography around Abu Simbel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abu Simbel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abu Simbel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Abu Simbel is covered by water (47%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km

48 m

water 47%

16 km

121 m

bare terrain 57%

80 km

410 m

bare terrain 86%

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Spring weather nearby: Aswan 234 km · Darāw 265 km · Kom Ombo 273 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 313 km · Edfu 320 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 331 km · As Sibā‘īyah 335 km · Al-Khārijah 341 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / F; 220 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 15% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $3,086; 2025
Happiness: 3.9 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 79%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 1.3; per 100k, 2017
Road deaths: 10.1; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 459
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abu Simbel (22.3457°, 31.6162°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.