March weather forecast
Egypt

In Egypt, March brings with it the advent of the spring season, characterized by a further increase in temperature. The country experiences a noticeable shift in weather, offering more warmth than the preceding winter months, and indicating the approaching summer.

In Cairo and other northern regions, including the Mediterranean coast, March experiences a tangible rise in average temperatures. Cairo witnesses average low temperatures around 11.7°C (53.1°F) and average high temperatures reaching up to 23.9°C (75°F). Despite the increased warmth, the climate remains pleasant and favourable for outdoor activities.

Rainfall along the Mediterranean coast reduces further in March, making this month drier than both January and February. Consequently, cities like Alexandria notice a decrease in humidity levels, further accentuating the dryness typical of Egypt's climate.

In the Sinai Peninsula, the chance of frost and snowfall at higher altitudes, for instance at Mount Catherine, becomes rare with the advent of spring. Down south, in cities such as Aswan and Luxor, March experiences daytime temperatures often rising to 29.2°C (84.6°F), signifying the onset of warmer days.

Seawater temperatures continue their upward trajectory in March. Along the Red Sea coast in Sharm El Sheikh, the seawater temperature fluctuates between 22.2°C (72°F) and 24.9°C (76.8°F). The Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria, despite being cooler, sees seawater temperatures ranging from 18°C (64.4°F) to 20.6°C (69.1°F).

In comparison to February, March exhibits a more pronounced warming trend, marking the transition from the relatively cooler winter to the warmer spring season. The ensuing month, April, is expected to sustain this warming trend, ushering in the early onset of summer in Egypt.

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• Cairo - March »
  The first month of the spring, March, is a moderately hot month with temperature in the range of an average high of 23.5°C (74.3°F) and an average low of 11.6°C (52.9°F). In Cairo, during March, the rain falls for 1.9 days and regularly aggregates up to 4mm (0.16") of precipitation.
• Alexandria - March »
  March ushers in an average high-temperature of an agreeable 20.9°C (69.6°F) in Alexandria aligning closely with the preceding month. In Alexandria, during March, the rain falls for 6 days and regularly aggregates up to 14mm (0.55") of precipitation.
• Giza - March »
  In Giza, Egypt, in March, it is raining for 2.7 days, with typically 3mm (0.12") of accumulated precipitation. On the first day of March in Giza, sunrise is at 6:20 am and sunset at 5:54 pm.
• Port Said - March »
  In Port Said, during March, the rain falls for 1.3 days and regularly aggregates up to 10mm (0.39") of precipitation. Characteristic features ranging from longer days, warmer temperatures, a reduction in humidity, and an increasingly dry climate highlight the March weather in Port Said.
• Suez - March »
  In Suez, Egypt, during March, the rain falls for 0.5 days and regularly aggregates up to 4mm (0.16") of precipitation. On the last day of March, in Suez, sunrise is at 5:39 am and sunset at 6:08 pm EET.
• Luxor - March »
  At the start of March, Luxor's average high-temperature reaches a still warm 27.4°C (81.3°F), subtly different from the preceding month. A fascinating 39% relative humidity factored with virtually no rainfall, March in Luxor means genuinely pleasant outdoors.
• Asyut - March »
  As Asyut welcomes March, the average high-temperature displays a subtle shift, adjusting from a pleasant 21.7°C (71.1°F) in February to a warm 25.1°C (77.2°F). January, March, May through December are months without rainfall in Asyut, Egypt.
• Ismailia - March »
  In Ismailia during March, the rain falls for 0.7 days and regularly aggregates up to 7mm (0.28") of precipitation. The wettest months in Ismailia are January and March, with an average 7mm (0.28") of rainfall.
• Zagazig - March »
  As March arrives, Zagazig's weather shows a minor increase in high-temperatures, edging from February's enjoyable 19.4°C (66.9°F) to a pleasant 22.7°C (72.9°F). On the last day of March, in Zagazig, sunrise is at 5:43 am and sunset at 6:12 pm EET.
• Aswan - March »
  On the first day of March in Aswan, Egypt, sunrise is at 6:10 am and sunset at 5:51 pm. On the last day of March, in Aswan sunrise is at 5:40 am and sunset at 6:04 pm EET.
• Damietta - March »
  On the first day of March in Damietta, sunrise is at 6:18 am and sunset at 5:51 pm. March's onset in Damietta brings an average high-temperature of a still comfortable 19.9°C (67.8°F), showing a minute difference from February's 18.1°C (64.6°F).
• Minya - March »
  On the first day of March in Minya, sunrise is at 6:21 am and sunset at 5:57 pm. On the last day of March, in Minya, sunrise is at 5:47 am and sunset at 6:14 pm EET.