Al Başalīyah Baḩrī weather in March

In March, Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Al Başalīyah Baḩrī's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Başalīyah Baḩrī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
16%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22714
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42714
52714
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112815
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202815
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222916
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242916
252916
262916
273016
283016
293017
303017
313017

How March really feels in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī

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.

Al Başalīyah Baḩrī weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°10.210.69.0
Feb24° / 12°0011.19.3
Mar28° / 15°00.111.88.1
Apr33° / 19°0012.64.6
May37° / 24°0013.21.8
Jun39° / 27°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 28°0013.40.2
Aug40° / 28°0012.90.3
Sep38° / 26°0012.21.4
Oct34° / 22°0011.43.9
Nov28° / 16°00.110.87.9
Dec23° / 12°00.110.59.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138812
148812
158812
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188911
199010
209010
21919
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Başalīyah Baḩrī gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
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311000

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:195:46
211.56:185:46
311.56:175:47
411.56:165:47
511.56:155:48
611.66:145:48
711.66:135:49
811.66:125:49
911.66:115:50
1011.76:105:50
1111.76:095:51
1211.76:085:51
1311.76:075:52
1411.86:065:52
1511.86:055:53
1611.86:045:53
1711.86:035:54
1811.96:025:54
1911.96:015:55
2011.96:005:55
2111.95:595:56
2212.05:585:56
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:555:57
2612.15:545:58
2712.15:535:58
2812.15:515:59
2912.15:505:59
3012.25:496:00
3112.25:486:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Başalīyah Baḩrī

In seasonPeak

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

Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Al Başalīyah Baḩrī?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Al Başalīyah Baḩrī for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Başalīyah Baḩrī in March

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

In March, Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 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 Al Başalīyah Baḩrī is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJan 1946 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr44Poor
May43Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Başalīyah Baḩrī?

Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sits at 25.1°N, 32.7°E, 84 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sibā‘īyah, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Al Başalīyah Baḩrī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Başalīyah Baḩrī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Başalīyah Baḩrī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m.

The land around Al Başalīyah Baḩrī is covered by bare terrain (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
743 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: As Sibā‘īyah 6.0 km · Esna 23 km · Edfu 25 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 32 km · Ţūd 52 km · Armant 55 km · Al Bayāḑīyah 58 km · Luxor 61 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 Al Başalīyah Baḩrī (25.15°, 32.7167°, elevation 84 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. 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).