Egypt in March: where is it warmest?
In March, Aswan is the warmest place with 30 °C by day, El Alamein the coolest with 20 °C. 12 of 13 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in March, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aswan | 81 | 30° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Luxor | 89 | 29° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Abu Simbel | 87 | 29° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 96 | 27° | 23° | 9 h | 0 |
| Marsa Alam | 96 | 26° | 23° | 9 h | 0 |
| Cairo | 97 | 25° | – | 8 h | 1 |
| Giza | 97 | 25° | – | 8 h | 1 |
| El Gouna | 94 | 25° | 23° | 9 h | 0 |
| Hurghada | 89 | 24° | 23° | 9 h | 0 |
| New Cairo | 98 | 23° | – | 8 h | 1 |
| Port Said | 96 | 21° | 18° | 8 h | 2 |
| Alexandria | 96 | 20° | 18° | 8 h | 2 |
| El Alamein | 45 | 20° | 17° | 8 h | 1 |
Egypt in March: quick answers
Egypt in March: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in March are Aswan (30 °C), Luxor (29 °C) and Abu Simbel (29 °C).
Egypt in March: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Sharm El Sheikh (23 °C), Marsa Alam (23 °C) and El Gouna (23 °C).
Egypt in March: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in March – warm, sunny and dry – is in New Cairo, Cairo and Giza.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences