Ain Sukhna weather in March

In March, Ain Sukhna sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ain Sukhna's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ain Sukhna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
24%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ain Sukhna reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Ain Sukhna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ain Sukhna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 31.110.36.8
Feb18° / 51.210.97.6
Mar21° / 11°50.811.88.6
Apr26° / 15°10.312.79.0
May29° / 18°10.313.57.1
Jun32° / 20°0013.95.6
Jul33° / 22°0013.74.7
Aug33° / 23°0013.14.9
Sep31° / 21°0012.26.6
Oct27° / 18°20.511.38.6
Nov22° / 14°20.510.58.8
Dec18° / 10°20.710.17.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ain Sukhna gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:44
211.46:235:45
311.46:225:45
411.46:215:46
511.46:205:47
611.56:195:47
711.56:185:48
811.56:165:49
911.66:155:49
1011.66:145:50
1111.66:135:51
1211.76:125:51
1311.76:115:52
1411.76:095:52
1511.76:085:53
1611.86:075:54
1711.86:065:54
1811.86:055:55
1911.96:035:56
2011.96:025:56
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2212.06:005:57
2312.05:585:58
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2512.15:565:59
2612.15:556:00
2712.15:546:00
2812.15:526:01
2912.25:516:02
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ain Sukhna

In seasonPeak

None of Ain Sukhna's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ain Sukhna sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Sep
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Is March a good time to visit Ain Sukhna?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ain Sukhna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ain Sukhna in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Ain Sukhna sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ain Sukhna in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ain Sukhna in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ain Sukhna peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 11Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ain Sukhna in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ain Sukhna is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1737 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ain Sukhna?

Ain Sukhna sits at 29.6°N, 32.3°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah, 2.0 km away.

FāyīdBadrEl ShoroukNew CairoAl ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān

Topography around Ain Sukhna

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ain Sukhna.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ain Sukhna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.

The land around Ain Sukhna is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
573 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
1,475 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 2.0 km · Suez 46 km · Zaafarana 64 km · Fāyīd 79 km · Badr 83 km · El Shorouk 90 km · New Cairo 95 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 95 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ain Sukhna (29.6002°, 32.3167°, elevation 30 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).