Aswan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aswan sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°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 28°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 16 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Aswan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aswan reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Aswan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

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.

Aswan 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)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 11°	0.2	10.7	9.3
Feb	25° / 13°	0	11.2	9.2
Mar	30° / 16°	0.1	11.8	7.1
Apr	35° / 21°	0	12.5	3.7
May	39° / 25°	0.1	13.1	1.0
Jun	40° / 27°	0	13.5	0.0
Jul	41° / 28°	0	13.3	0.0
Aug	41° / 29°	0	12.8	0.0
Sep	39° / 27°	0	12.1	0.6
Oct	36° / 23°	0.1	11.4	3.0
Nov	29° / 18°	0.2	10.8	7.3
Dec	25° / 13°	0	10.5	9.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Aswan gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 16 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 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 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Aswan

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

Aswan sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Aswan?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aswan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aswan in Spring

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

In spring, Aswan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Aswan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aswan peaks around August 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (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)	6	8	10	10	11	11	10	11	10	8	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

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

Air quality in Aswan 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 Aswan is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	39	38	43	42	42	42	37	37	39	35	30	33
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	39	Poor
Feb	38	Poor
Mar	43	Poor
Apr	42	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	42	Poor
Jul	37	Poor
Aug	37	Poor
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	35	Poor
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	33	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Aswan?

Aswan sits at 24.1°N, 32.9°E, 99 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Darāw, 35 km away.

Topography around Aswan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aswan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Aswan is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (41%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km

110 m

artificial surfaces 42%

16 km

254 m

bare terrain 88%

80 km

471 m

bare terrain 88%

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Spring weather nearby: Darāw 35 km · Kom Ombo 43 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 91 km · Edfu 99 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 119 km · As Sibā‘īyah 125 km · Esna 138 km · Ţūd 170 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 Aswan (24.0908°, 32.8994°, elevation 99 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.