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Egypt in March

Great month. Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Egypt
Prices
Medium
Egypt

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Egypt

Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Egypt in this guide.

Weather in March

  • Cairo and the Delta · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarabest weather

    Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C (95 °F); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.

  • Upper Egypt (Nile Valley) · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelbest weather

    Dry all year; 40 °C (104 °F)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.

  • Mediterranean coast · Alexandria, El Alameinfine

    The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.

  • Red Sea and South Sinai · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabbest weather

    Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).

  • Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariya, the White Desertbest weather

    Cold desert nights in winter; unbearable summer days. Check travel advice and permits.

  • Lower Egypt: Cairo and the Delta · Nile Valley and Deltabest weather

    Mild winters, hot dry summers; Delta humidity is higher than Cairo. Best Oct–Apr.

  • Lower Egypt: Mediterranean coast (Alexandria, El Alamein, Port Said) · North coastfine

    Sea breeze keeps summer bearable; winter rain and rough seas. Best Apr–Oct.

  • Middle Egypt: Nile valley (Beni Suef to Qus) · the whole regionbest weather

    Desert climate with no real rain. March–April and October–November are the workable windows; May–September afternoons pass 38 °C (100 °F) and sites offer no shade.

  • Red Sea Coast: Red Sea Coast · Port Suez to the Sudanese borderbest weather

    Warm and dry year-round; sea is swimmable all year. Best diving and air temperatures March–May and September–November. July–August air 35 °C (95 °F)+ with high humidity on the coast; winter nights can be cool and windy.

  • Sinai: Red Sea coast (Sharm, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba) · east coast stripbest weather

    Sea swimming and diving work year-round; July–August air temperatures are punishing on land. Spring and autumn are the comfortable peaks.

  • Sinai: Interior mountains (St Catherine, Mount Sinai) · central South Sinaifine

    High elevation: January–February lows average about 2 °C (36 °F), and summer days are hotter than the coast.

  • Upper Egypt: Luxor · Nile Valley, Upper Egyptbest weather

    Desert climate: 40 °C (104 °F)+ afternoons June–August; winter days are mild but nights can drop near 8 °C (46 °F). Rain is rare.

  • Upper Egypt: Aswan · Nile Valley, near the First Cataractbest weather

    Hotter and drier than Luxor; summer sightseeing is best split into early morning and late afternoon.

  • Western Desert: Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariyya, Farafra, Dakhla and Khargabest weather

    October to April is the more workable season for desert travel; check local conditions before camping.

  • Cairo24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Abu Kabir24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days
  • Abu Simbel30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days
  • Ain Sokhna24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days
  • Alexandria21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Arish22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Assiut26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Aswan30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days
  • Bahariyya26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Banha24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Beni Hasan25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Beni Suef25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days
  • Dahab25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days
  • Damanhur22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days
  • Desouk24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Dumyat21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Edfu24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • El Alamein20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • El-Ashmunein25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Gouna24.9 °C (77 °F) / 12.8 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Quseir24.5 °C (76 °F) / 16.4 °C (62 °F), 0 rain days
  • Esna27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Farafra28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Fayum24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Hurghada26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days
  • Ismailia23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kharga Oasis28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kom Ombo30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days
  • Lisht24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Luxor30 °C (86 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days
  • Mallawi24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mansoura23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Marsa Alam27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • Marsa Matruh35.8 °C (96 °F) / 11.1 °C (52 °F), 0 rain days
  • Memphis, Egypt23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days
  • Minya25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mount Sinai18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days
  • New Administrative Capital27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Nuweiba25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Port Ghalib27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • Port Safaga26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days
  • Port Said21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Port Suez13.1 °C (56 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 23 rain days
  • Rosetta22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days
  • Saqqara24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days
  • Sharm el-Sheikh26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days
  • Silsila27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days
  • Siwa25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days
  • Sohag24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Soma Bay26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days
  • Taba Heights25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Taba24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Tanta22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tell Basta23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days
  • Wadi El Natrun24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Zagazig24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days

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.

  • Ramadan big impact

    About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

    Shorter site hours, slow afternoons, lively nights, traffic jams before iftar.

  • Eid al-Fitr big impact

    About 10–12 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

    Domestic travel peak; Red Sea and Alexandria full.

  • Khamsin dust-storm season check

    March–May, scattered days · Cairo

    Hot, dusty southerly winds reduce visibility and air quality for a day or two at a time.

  • Sham el-Nessim check

    The Monday after Coptic Easter · Cairo

    National outdoor-picnic holiday; green spaces and the riverside are packed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Egypt
Medium
Prices · Egypt
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Egypt, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 4

    Apr: 4

March: Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).

April: Heating up in the south; Easter and Sham el-Nessim busy.

Egypt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • Cairo and the Delta

    Best weather of the year (Cairo, Giza, Saqqara)

  • Upper Egypt (Nile Valley)

    Best weather of the year (Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel)

  • Red Sea and South Sinai

    Best weather of the year (Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab)

  • Western Desert oases

    Best weather of the year (Siwa, Bahariya, the White Desert)

  • Cairo

    Warm; dust winds are possible.

  • Abu Kabir

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Ain Sokhna

    Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov

  • Alexandria

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  • Assiut

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Aswan

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Bahariyya

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Banha

    Best months: Oct–Apr