When to go · Alexandria
Alexandria in March
Great month. Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Alexandria in this guide.
Weather in March
- AlexandriaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Mediterranean coast, Egypt · Alexandria, El Alameinfine
The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alexandria, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Alexandria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings