Sumusţā al Waqf in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sumusţā al Waqf sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 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 24°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 3 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sumusţā al Waqf in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sumusţā al Waqf reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sumusţā al Waqf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 27 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.

Sumusţā al Waqf 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	20° / 9°	2	0.4	10.4	8.2
Feb	21° / 10°	2	0.5	11	8.6
Mar	25° / 12°	3	0.4	11.8	9.2
Apr	29° / 16°	0	0	12.7	7.2
May	33° / 19°	0	0	13.4	4.5
Jun	36° / 22°	0	0	13.8	2.9
Jul	37° / 24°	0	0	13.7	2.3
Aug	37° / 24°	0	0	13	2.4
Sep	35° / 23°	0	0	12.2	3.7
Oct	31° / 20°	0	0.1	11.3	6.0
Nov	26° / 15°	1	0.3	10.6	8.8
Dec	21° / 11°	1	0.2	10.2	8.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sumusţā al Waqf gets around 3 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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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

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 42 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 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sumusţā al Waqf

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

Sumusţā al Waqf sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Sumusţā al Waqf?

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.

7.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.4

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sumusţā al Waqf in Spring

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

In spring, Sumusţā al Waqf sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Sumusţā al Waqf 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 Sumusţā al Waqf peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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)	4	4	8	8	10	10	11	10	9	7	5	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Sumusţā al Waqf in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sumusţā al Waqf is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 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)	89	80	69	57	50	39	33	34	39	47	67	77
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	89	Unhealthy
Feb	80	Unhealthy
Mar	69	Unhealthy
Apr	57	Unhealthy
May	50	Poor
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	33	Moderate
Aug	34	Moderate
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	47	Poor
Nov	67	Unhealthy
Dec	77	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Sumusţā al Waqf?

Sumusţā al Waqf sits at 28.9°N, 30.9°E, 32 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sumusţā as Sulţānī, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Sumusţā al Waqf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumusţā al Waqf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Sumusţā al Waqf is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

10 m

cropland 72%

16 km

154 m

cropland 62%

80 km

563 m

bare terrain 73%

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Spring weather nearby: Sumusţā as Sulţānī 1.0 km · Al Fashn 12 km · Bibā 13 km · Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 21 km · Ihnāsīyah 25 km · Al ‘Idwah 26 km · Banī Suwayf al Jadīdah 28 km · New Bani Sewif City 29 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 Sumusţā al Waqf (28.921°, 30.8537°, elevation 32 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.