Al Qanāyāt in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Qanāyāt sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 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 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 7 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Qanāyāt 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 Qanāyāt reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Qanāyāt

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

heat index over the day's high

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.

Al Qanāyāt 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)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	20° / 9°	5	1.4	10.2	7.9
Feb	21° / 10°	6	1.5	10.9	8.2
Mar	24° / 12°	5	1	11.8	8.9
Apr	28° / 14°	1	0.4	12.7	7.7
May	32° / 18°	1	0.2	13.5	5.2
Jun	35° / 21°	0	0	13.9	3.5
Jul	35° / 23°	0	0	13.8	3.2
Aug	35° / 23°	0	0	13.1	3.4
Sep	34° / 22°	0	0	12.2	4.2
Oct	31° / 19°	2	0.3	11.2	5.9
Nov	26° / 15°	3	0.8	10.5	8.4
Dec	22° / 11°	3	0.9	10.1	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Al Qanāyāt gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 11 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Qanāyāt

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

Al Qanāyāt sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Qanāyāt?

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.

7.3

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 Qanāyāt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Qanāyāt in Spring

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

In spring, Al Qanāyāt 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 Qanāyāt in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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 Qanāyāt peaks around June 16 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	6	8	10	11	10	10	9	6	5	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Al Qanāyāt in Spring

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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 Qanāyāt is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	125	111	86	66	57	44	39	42	48	66	108	122
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	125	Unhealthy
Feb	111	Unhealthy
Mar	86	Unhealthy
Apr	66	Unhealthy
May	57	Unhealthy
Jun	44	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	48	Poor
Oct	66	Unhealthy
Nov	108	Unhealthy
Dec	122	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Al Qanāyāt?

Al Qanāyāt sits at 30.6°N, 31.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Zagazig, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Qanāyāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qanāyāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m.

The land around Al Qanāyāt is covered by cropland (76%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km

13 m

cropland 76%

16 km

30 m

cropland 77%

80 km

513 m

cropland 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Zagazig 5.0 km · Hihyā 13 km · Al Ibrāhīmīyah 15 km · Diyarb Najm 15 km · Minyā al Qamḩ 16 km · Mīt Ghamr 22 km · Kafr Shukr 22 km · Abū Ḩammād 23 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 Al Qanāyāt (30.6193°, 31.4616°, elevation 15 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.