Esna in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Esna sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°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 26°C in early March to 38°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 Esna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Esna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Esna in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Esna reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Esna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 52 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.

Esna 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	22° / 10°	1	0.2	10.6	8.9
Feb	24° / 11°	0	0	11.1	9.3
Mar	28° / 15°	0	0.1	11.8	8.4
Apr	33° / 19°	0	0	12.6	4.9
May	37° / 23°	0	0	13.2	2.1
Jun	39° / 26°	0	0	13.5	0.7
Jul	39° / 27°	0	0	13.4	0.5
Aug	39° / 27°	0	0	12.9	0.5
Sep	38° / 26°	0	0	12.2	1.7
Oct	34° / 22°	0	0	11.4	4.2
Nov	28° / 16°	0	0.1	10.8	8.2
Dec	23° / 12°	0	0	10.5	9.2

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

Esna 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 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 Esna

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Esna?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.7

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esna in Spring

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

In spring, Esna sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Esna 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 Esna peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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)	5	7	10	10	11	11	10	11	10	8	6	5
Level	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	7	High
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	10	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Esna 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 Esna is worst in March — around 55 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)	53	52	55	53	52	51	43	45	48	48	43	46
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	53	Poor
Feb	52	Poor
Mar	55	Poor
Apr	53	Poor
May	52	Poor
Jun	51	Poor
Jul	43	Poor
Aug	45	Poor
Sep	48	Poor
Oct	48	Poor
Nov	43	Poor
Dec	46	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Esna?

Esna sits at 25.3°N, 32.6°E, 86 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sibā‘īyah, 17 km away.

Topography around Esna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Esna is covered by cropland (36%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km

23 m

cropland 36%

16 km

536 m

bare terrain 59%

80 km

744 m

bare terrain 91%

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Spring weather nearby: As Sibā‘īyah 17 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 23 km · Ţūd 32 km · Armant 36 km · Al Bayāḑīyah 42 km · Luxor 46 km · Edfu 48 km · Aţ Ţārif 50 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 Esna (25.2934°, 32.554°, elevation 86 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.