Egypt weather in March

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in March in Egypt. Is this month a good time to go to Egypt? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Egypt in March?

The weather conditions in Egypt in March are generally perfect.

During March in Egypt, the average maximum temperature varies from pleasant in Nuweiba with 21°C (69°F) to very high in Abu Simbel with 31°C (87°F). Minimum nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C (59°F) in Abu Simbel and 8°C (46°F) in Nuweiba.

Precipitation in March varies from almost none in Hurghada with an average of 0mm (0 inches) of rainfall to low in Port Said with 30mm (1.2 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 276 hours of sunshine in Hurghada during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Egypt.

Where to go in Egypt in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Egypt on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Egypt

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Egypt?

Average weather in Hurghada

In March Hurghada generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C (76°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C (64°F) and almost none monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hurghada
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
22°C / 72°F 
16°C / 61°F 
277 hours 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
24°C / 76°F 
18°C / 64°F 
276 hours 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C / 81°F 
21°C / 69°F 
288 hours 
0mm / 0" 
0 days 
Climate in Hurghada

Average weather in Cairo

In March Cairo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C (74°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (52°F) and almost none monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cairo
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
20°C / 68°F 
9°C / 48°F 
238 hours 
5mm / 0.2" 
3 days 
23°C / 74°F 
11°C / 52°F 
270 hours 
4.2mm / 0.2" 
2 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C / 81°F 
14°C / 57°F 
291 hours 
3.1mm / 0.1" 
1 day 
Climate in Cairo

Average weather in Sharm El Sheikh

In March Sharm El Sheikh generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C (78°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C (66°F) and almost none monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Sharm El Sheikh
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
23°C / 73°F 
16°C / 61°F 
250 hours 
0mm / 0" 
1 days 
25°C / 78°F 
19°C / 66°F 
309 hours 
0mm / 0" 
1 days 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C / 83°F 
22°C / 71°F 
299 hours 
0mm / 0" 
1 days 
Climate in Sharm El Sheikh

Average weather in Luxor

In March Luxor generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C (54°F) and almost none monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Luxor
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
24°C / 76°F 
8°C / 47°F 
2.4mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
28°C / 83°F 
12°C / 54°F 
1.6mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
April   >> April
>>  
33°C / 92°F 
17°C / 62°F 
2mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
Climate in Luxor

Average weather in Dahab

In March Dahab generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C (75°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (53°F) and almost none monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Dahab
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
20°C / 68°F 
8°C / 46°F 
4.3mm / 0.2" 
1 days 
24°C / 75°F 
11°C / 53°F 
3.1mm / 0.1" 
1 days 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
15°C / 59°F 
4.4mm / 0.2" 
1 days 
Climate in Dahab

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Is March the best time to go to Egypt?

In our opinion March is one of the best times to visit Egypt with commonly perfect weather in Hurghada.

On average the best time to visit Egypt is in January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Hurghada. The worst months are July and August that can have pleasant weather conditions.

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