Al-Khārijah weather in March

In March, Al-Khārijah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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-Khārijah's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Khārijah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
16%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al-Khārijah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°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)
12612
22612
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42712
52712
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72713
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112713
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283015
293015
303015
313015

How March really feels in Al-Khārijah

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-Khārijah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 00.110.68.8
Feb24° / 10°00.111.19.3
Mar28° / 13°10.111.88.3
Apr33° / 18°0012.64.7
May37° / 23°0013.21.9
Jun39° / 25°0013.50.5
Jul40° / 26°0013.40.2
Aug40° / 26°0012.90.3
Sep37° / 24°0012.21.9
Oct34° / 20°0011.44.5
Nov27° / 14°0010.88.5
Dec22° / 0010.59.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
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27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al-Khārijah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light 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 6:28 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:54
211.56:275:55
311.56:265:55
411.56:255:56
511.56:245:57
611.66:235:57
711.66:225:58
811.66:215:58
911.66:205:59
1011.76:195:59
1111.76:186:00
1211.76:176:00
1311.76:166:01
1411.86:156:01
1511.86:146:01
1611.86:136:02
1711.86:126:02
1811.96:116:03
1911.96:106:03
2011.96:096:04
2111.96:086:04
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.06:036:06
2612.16:026:06
2712.16:016:07
2812.16:006:07
2912.15:596:08
3012.25:586:08
3112.25:576:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al-Khārijah

In seasonPeak

In March, Al-Khārijah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Khārijah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Al-Khārijah?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Khārijah in March

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

In March, Al-Khārijah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Khārijah 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-Khārijah peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al-Khārijah 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-Khārijah is worst in June — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 983 µg/m³Dec 1258 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May82Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep80Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Khārijah?

Al-Khārijah sits at 25.3°N, 30.6°E, 80 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Khārjah, 22 km away.

MūţGirgaAl BalyanāAbū ŢishtJuhaynahFarshūţSohag

Topography around Al-Khārijah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Khārijah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around Al-Khārijah is covered by bare terrain (59%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
587 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Al Khārjah 22 km · Mūţ 160 km · Girga 181 km · Al Balyanā 182 km · Abū Ţisht 183 km · Juhaynah 184 km · Farshūţ 185 km · Sohag 185 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-Khārijah (25.25°, 30.55°, elevation 80 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).