Marsá Maţrūḩ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Marsá Maţrūḩ sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
10 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
8.7
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Marsá Maţrūḩ in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Marsá Maţrūḩ reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Marsá Maţrūḩ

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marsá Maţrūḩ 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
Jan18° / 10°112.810.26.9
Feb18° / 11°92.610.97.3
Mar20° / 12°61.511.88.1
Apr23° / 14°20.612.79.0
May26° / 17°20.513.69.0
Jun29° / 21°00147.9
Jul31° / 23°0013.86.6
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.3
Sep30° / 22°10.212.27.1
Oct27° / 20°51.611.28.3
Nov23° / 16°7210.48.4
Dec19° / 12°102.8107.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Marsá Maţrūḩ gets around 10 mm of rain over 3 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 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 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 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Marsá Maţrūḩ

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

Marsá Maţrūḩ sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ?

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.

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marsá Maţrūḩ in Spring

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

In spring, Marsá Maţrūḩ sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Marsá Maţrūḩ in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 19 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Marsá Maţrūḩ in Spring

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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 Marsá Maţrūḩ peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1827 µg/m³Sep 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marsá Maţrūḩ?

Marsá Maţrūḩ sits at 31.4°N, 27.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 62 km away.

El DabaaSīdī BarānīAs SallūmAl ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahAlexandria

Topography around Marsá Maţrūḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsá Maţrūḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Marsá Maţrūḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: An-Najaylah 62 km · El Dabaa 120 km · Sīdī Barānī 128 km · As Sallūm 198 km · Al Ḩammām 212 km · Burj al ‘Arab 226 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 229 km · Alexandria 255 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ (31.3529°, 27.2372°, elevation 7 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.