Suez in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Suez sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Suez in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Suez reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Suez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Suez 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
Jan19° / 10°41.310.37.7
Feb20° / 11°51.110.98.1
Mar24° / 13°51.111.88.9
Apr28° / 16°10.312.78.0
May32° / 19°10.313.55.5
Jun35° / 22°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.8
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.6
Oct30° / 20°10.411.36.9
Nov25° / 15°20.810.58.9
Dec21° / 11°20.510.18.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Suez gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 12 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 48 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 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Suez

In seasonPeak

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

Suez sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Suez?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Suez in Spring

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

In spring, Suez sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Suez in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Suez in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Suez peaks around June 15 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Suez 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 Suez is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Suez?

Suez sits at 30.0°N, 32.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Fāyīd, 43 km away.

IsmailiaAbu Suweir-el-MahattaBadrAl ‘Āshir min RamaḑānAl Qaşşāşīn

Topography around Suez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m.

The land around Suez is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,273 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Fāyīd 43 km · Ain Sukhna 46 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 47 km · Ismailia 74 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 77 km · Badr 80 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 83 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 87 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 Suez (29.9737°, 32.5263°, elevation 11 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.