Al Ghanāyim in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Ghanāyim sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
2 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Ghanāyim in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 37°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Ghanāyim reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al Ghanāyim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 43 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
43
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 Ghanāyim 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
Jan21° / 10.110.58.6
Feb23° / 00.1119.1
Mar26° / 12°20.211.88.9
Apr31° / 17°0012.65.9
May36° / 21°0013.33.1
Jun38° / 24°0013.71.7
Jul38° / 25°0013.51.3
Aug38° / 25°0012.91.4
Sep36° / 24°0012.22.7
Oct33° / 20°0011.45.2
Nov27° / 14°1010.78.6
Dec22° / 10°00.110.38.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Ghanāyim gets around 2 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 12 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 36 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 Ghanāyim

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

Al Ghanāyim 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 Ghanāyim?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ghanāyim in Spring

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

In spring, Al Ghanāyim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Ghanāyim in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Ghanāyim peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Ghanāyim 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 Ghanāyim is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1869 µg/m³Jul 2241 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ghanāyim?

Al Ghanāyim sits at 26.9°N, 31.3°E, 61 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ţimā, 11 km away.

Topography around Al Ghanāyim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ghanāyim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Al Ghanāyim is covered by bare terrain (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
483 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Ţimā 11 km · Şidfā 11 km · Al Badārī 16 km · Abū Tīj 19 km · Ţahţā 21 km · As Sāḩil 21 km · Juhaynah 28 km · Al Marāghah 34 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 Ghanāyim (26.8752°, 31.3296°, elevation 61 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.