When to go · Aswan
Aswan in March
Great month. Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Aswan in this guide.
Weather in March
- AswanHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Upper Egypt (Nile Valley), Egypt · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelbest weather
Dry all year; 40 °C (104 °F)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.Dry all year; 104 °F (40 °C)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.
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 Aswan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
Aswan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen