Al Ḩawāmidīyah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Ḩawāmidīyah sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Ḩawāmidīyah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Ḩawāmidīyah reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al Ḩawāmidīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
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 Ḩawāmidīyah 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
Jan19° / 41.110.37.9
Feb21° / 10°40.910.98.3
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr28° / 15°10.212.77.8
May32° / 18°10.113.55.3
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.6
Jul36° / 22°0013.73.1
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.2
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.4
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.5
Nov25° / 15°20.510.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Ḩawāmidīyah gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 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 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩawāmidīyah

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Al Ḩawāmidīyah?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Al Ḩawāmidīyah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Ḩawāmidīyah in Spring

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

In spring, Al Ḩawāmidīyah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Ḩawāmidīyah in Spring

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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 Ḩawāmidīyah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (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 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩawāmidīyah 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 Ḩawāmidīyah is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩawāmidīyah?

Al Ḩawāmidīyah sits at 29.9°N, 31.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Badrashayn, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Al Ḩawāmidīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩawāmidīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m.

The land around Al Ḩawāmidīyah is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), cropland (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
889 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Al Badrashayn 6.0 km · Abū an Numrus 7.0 km · Ḩalwān 8.0 km · Giza 13 km · Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 18 km · Cairo 18 km · Madīnat an Naşr 19 km · Kirdāsah 20 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 Ḩawāmidīyah (29.9°, 31.25°, elevation 23 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.