When to go · Hurghada
Hurghada in March
Great month. Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Hurghada in this guide.
Weather in March
- HurghadaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · 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).Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) and windy; summer air tops 100 °F (38 °C).
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 Hurghada, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Apr: 0 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Hurghada's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Hurghada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.