Al Qūşīyah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Qūşīyah sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 36°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 Qūşīyah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Qūşīyah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Qūşīyah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Qūşīyah 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 Qūşīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
40
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 Qūşīyah 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
Jan20° / 10.210.58.5
Feb22° / 00119.0
Mar26° / 13°10.111.89.0
Apr31° / 16°0012.66.1
May35° / 21°0013.33.3
Jun37° / 24°0013.71.9
Jul38° / 25°0013.61.5
Aug38° / 25°00131.6
Sep36° / 24°0012.23.0
Oct32° / 20°0011.35.4
Nov27° / 15°00.110.68.7
Dec22° / 10°10.110.38.8

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 Qūşīyah gets around 1 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 13 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 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Qūşīyah

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

Al Qūşīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Qūşīyah?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qūşīyah in Spring

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

In spring, Al Qūşīyah 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 Qūşīyah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Qūşīyah peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Qūşīyah 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 Qūşīyah is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1879 µg/m³Jul 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qūşīyah?

Al Qūşīyah sits at 27.4°N, 30.8°E, 54 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dayrūţ, 13 km away.

Topography around Al Qūşīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qūşīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Al Qūşīyah is covered by cropland (71%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
329 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Dayrūţ 13 km · Manfalūţ 21 km · Dayr Mawās 23 km · Mallawī 33 km · Abnūb 38 km · An Nāşirīyah 46 km · Assiut 46 km · Abū Qurqāş 55 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 Qūşīyah (27.4402°, 30.8171°, elevation 54 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.