El Quseir weather in May
In May, El Quseir sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Quseir's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Quseir's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 5:01 AM – 6:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 17%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.8 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
El Quseir is city in Red Sea, Egypt.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical May day in El Quseir reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 22 |
| 2 | 30 | 22 |
| 3 | 30 | 22 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 |
| 5 | 30 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 | 23 |
| 8 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | 30 | 23 |
| 10 | 30 | 23 |
| 11 | 31 | 23 |
| 12 | 31 | 24 |
| 13 | 31 | 24 |
| 14 | 31 | 24 |
| 15 | 31 | 24 |
| 16 | 31 | 24 |
| 17 | 31 | 24 |
| 18 | 31 | 24 |
| 19 | 31 | 24 |
| 20 | 31 | 24 |
| 21 | 31 | 25 |
| 22 | 32 | 25 |
| 23 | 32 | 25 |
| 24 | 32 | 25 |
| 25 | 32 | 25 |
| 26 | 32 | 25 |
| 27 | 32 | 25 |
| 28 | 32 | 25 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 |
| 30 | 32 | 25 |
| 31 | 32 | 26 |
How May really feels in El Quseir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Quseir weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 9.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 8.3 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 86 | 14 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 89 | 11 |
| 11 | 89 | 11 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 90 | 10 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 92 | 8 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 |
| 20 | 92 | 8 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 94 | 6 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 |
Chance of precipitation in May
El Quseir gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 77 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | 77 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | 77 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | 76 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | 75 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | 74 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | 74 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | 71 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 70 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 69 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | 68 | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | 67 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | 65 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | 64 | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | 63 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 62 | 33 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | 59 | 35 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | 58 | 36 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | 57 | 37 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | 57 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 55 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:25 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:11 | 6:09 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 5:10 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:10 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 5:07 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 5:06 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 5:06 | 6:13 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 5:05 | 6:14 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 5:04 | 6:14 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 5:04 | 6:15 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 5:03 | 6:15 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 5:03 | 6:16 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 5:02 | 6:16 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 5:01 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 5:01 | 6:17 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 5:00 | 6:18 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 5:00 | 6:18 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 4:59 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 4:59 | 6:20 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 4:59 | 6:20 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 4:58 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 4:58 | 6:21 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 4:57 | 6:22 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 4:57 | 6:22 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 4:57 | 6:23 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 4:56 | 6:23 |
| 28 | 13.5 | 4:56 | 6:24 |
| 29 | 13.5 | 4:56 | 6:24 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 4:56 | 6:25 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 4:55 | 6:25 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.8 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for El Quseir
In May, El Quseir sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Quseir sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is May a good time to visit El Quseir?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit El Quseir for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Quseir in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, El Quseir sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near El Quseir in May
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in El Quseir in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Quseir peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Quseir in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Quseir is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 15 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) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is El Quseir?
El Quseir sits at 26.1°N, 34.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Safaga, 79 km away.
Topography around El Quseir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Quseir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Quseir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.
The land around El Quseir is covered by bare terrain (43%) and water (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (41%) 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 El Quseir (26.1061°, 34.2772°, elevation 23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).