Al Qanţarah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Qanţarah sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 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 32°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 Qanţarah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Qanţarah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 10 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Qanţarah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Qanţarah reaches about 28°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Qanţarah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 8 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 Qanţarah 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°	6	1.7	10.2	7.7
Feb	21° / 10°	7	2.1	10.9	8.0
Mar	24° / 12°	6	1.2	11.8	8.8
Apr	28° / 14°	2	0.6	12.7	8.1
May	31° / 17°	1	0.4	13.5	5.9
Jun	34° / 20°	0	0	14	4.2
Jul	35° / 23°	0	0	13.8	3.2
Aug	35° / 23°	0	0	13.1	3.3
Sep	33° / 22°	0	0	12.2	4.7
Oct	30° / 19°	3	0.7	11.2	6.6
Nov	26° / 15°	4	1	10.4	8.6
Dec	21° / 10°	3	0.9	10	8.3

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

Any precipitation

Al Qanţarah gets around 10 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 12 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 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Qanţarah

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Qanţarah?

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.

7.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qanţarah in Spring

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

In spring, Al Qanţarah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Al Qanţarah in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Dec 11 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	17	16	18	20	22	26	28	29	28	26	23	20
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Refreshing	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	17	Cool
Feb	16	Cool
Mar	18	Cool
Apr	20	Cool
May	22	Refreshing
Jun	26	Warm
Jul	28	Warm
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	28	Tropical
Oct	26	Warm
Nov	23	Refreshing
Dec	20	Cool

UV index in Al Qanţarah 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 Qanţarah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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	7	8	10	11	10	11	9	7	5	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	7	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Al Qanţarah 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 Qanţarah is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 28 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)	58	51	46	39	42	35	31	29	28	32	47	53
Level	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	58	Unhealthy
Feb	51	Poor
Mar	46	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	35	Moderate
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	47	Poor
Dec	53	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Al Qanţarah?

Al Qanţarah sits at 30.9°N, 32.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar, 28 km away.

Topography around Al Qanţarah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qanţarah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around Al Qanţarah is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), cropland (26%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

25 m

artificial surfaces 35%

16 km

75 m

bare terrain 39%

80 km

428 m

bare terrain 40%

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Spring weather nearby: Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 28 km · Ismailia 28 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 37 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 38 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 44 km · Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah 44 km · Al Maţarīyah 45 km · Port Said 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

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 Qanţarah (30.8571°, 32.3118°, elevation 6 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.