Al Balyanā in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Balyanā sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Balyanā's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Balyanā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Balyanā in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Balyanā reaches about 33°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al Balyanā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 52 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
52
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Balyanā 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10.210.58.9
Feb24° / 10°00.111.19.3
Mar28° / 14°10.111.88.3
Apr33° / 18°0012.64.8
May37° / 23°00.113.32.0
Jun39° / 25°0013.60.6
Jul40° / 27°0013.50.4
Aug39° / 27°0012.90.5
Sep38° / 25°0012.21.7
Oct34° / 21°0011.44.1
Nov28° / 15°10.110.78.0
Dec23° / 11°00.110.49.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Balyanā gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Balyanā

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

Al Balyanā sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Al Balyanā?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Al Balyanā for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Balyanā in Spring

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

In spring, Al Balyanā sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Balyanā in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Balyanā peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Balyanā 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 Al Balyanā is worst in January — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1871 µg/m³Jul 2046 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Balyanā?

Al Balyanā sits at 26.2°N, 32.0°E, 74 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dār as Salām, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Al Balyanā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Balyanā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.

The land around Al Balyanā is covered by cropland (48%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
581 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Dār as Salām 7.0 km · Girga 16 km · Abū Ţisht 16 km · Farshūţ 26 km · Nag Hammâdi 32 km · Al Minshāh 33 km · Akhmīm 44 km · Al Waqf 45 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
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Al Balyanā (26.2365°, 32.0039°, elevation 74 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.