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Where to go in Middle East in spring

Spring is March to May north of the equator and in South Asia; September to November south of the equator. These are the places in Middle East where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Spring in the north: March to May

5 of the 7 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May.

  1. Cairo Egypt March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 25–34°C
  2. Dubai United Arab Emirates March: goodApril: goodMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 28–36°C
  3. Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates March: goodApril: goodMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 28–36°C
  4. Doha Qatar March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 27–38°C
  5. Istanbul Turkey March: okApril: goodMay: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 13–21°C

Fewer than two good months

Spring in the south: September to November

1 of the 7 places is a sweet spot or good in at least two of September, October and November.

  1. Cairo Egypt September: avoidOctober: goodNovember: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 27–36°C

Fewer than two good months

Middle East, season by season

Spring elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from Bengaluru, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank