Al Qaşşāşīn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Qaşşāşīn 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 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Qaşşāşīn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Qaşşāşīn'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: 12 km/h
Travel score: 7.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Qaşşāşīn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Qaşşāşīn 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 Qaşşāşīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 16 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 Qaşşāşīn 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°	4	1.2	10.2	7.9
Feb	21° / 10°	5	1.2	10.9	8.2
Mar	24° / 12°	5	1.1	11.8	8.9
Apr	28° / 14°	2	0.3	12.7	7.8
May	32° / 18°	1	0.2	13.5	5.4
Jun	35° / 21°	0	0	13.9	3.7
Jul	36° / 23°	0	0	13.8	2.9
Aug	36° / 24°	0	0	13.1	3.1
Sep	34° / 22°	0	0	12.2	4.3
Oct	31° / 19°	2	0.4	11.2	6.4
Nov	26° / 15°	2	0.8	10.5	8.6
Dec	22° / 11°	3	0.7	10.1	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Al Qaşşāşīn 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 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 Qaşşāşīn

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Qaşşāşīn?

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

What to pack for Al Qaşşāşīn in Spring

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

In spring, Al Qaşşāşīn 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 Qaşşāşīn 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 Qaşşāşīn peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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	11	11	11	11	9	7	5	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	Moderate

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

Air quality in Al Qaşşāşīn 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 Qaşşāşīn 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 Qaşşāşīn?

Al Qaşşāşīn sits at 30.6°N, 31.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Qaşşāşīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qaşşāşīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Al Qaşşāşīn is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km

43 m

cropland 56%

16 km

95 m

cropland 58%

80 km

878 m

bare terrain 42%

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Spring weather nearby: Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 8.0 km · At Tall al Kabīr 14 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 17 km · Al Qurayn 20 km · Fāqūs 22 km · Abū Ḩammād 25 km · Abū Kabīr 31 km · Ismailia 33 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 Qaşşāşīn (30.5641°, 31.9339°, elevation 18 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.