As Sāḩil in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), As Sāḩil sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 37°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 As Sāḩil's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As Sāḩil's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in As Sāḩil in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 37°C by late May.
A typical spring day in As Sāḩil reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in As Sāḩil
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 43 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
As Sāḩil 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 | 21° / 8° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 9° | 0 | 0.1 | 11 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 14° | 1 | 0 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
As Sāḩil gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for As Sāḩil
In spring, As Sāḩil overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
As Sāḩil sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit As Sāḩil?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit As Sāḩil for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for As Sāḩil in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, As Sāḩil sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in As Sāḩil in Spring
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 As Sāḩil peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in As Sāḩil in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in As Sāḩil is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 41 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) | 70 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 61 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 60 | Unhealthy |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 51 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 53 | Poor |
| Dec | 61 | Unhealthy |
Where is As Sāḩil?
As Sāḩil sits at 27.1°N, 31.3°E, 61 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abū Tīj, 3.0 km away.
Topography around As Sāḩil
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of As Sāḩil.
Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sāḩil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.
The land around As Sāḩil is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 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 As Sāḩil (27.0631°, 31.3442°, elevation 61 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.