Aş Şaff weather in March

In March, Aş Şaff sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.5 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Aş Şaff's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aş Şaff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
24%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Aş Şaff is city in Giza, Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aş Şaff reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22412
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How March really feels in Aş Şaff

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.

Aş Şaff 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
Jan20° / 30.810.38.1
Feb21° / 10°30.910.98.4
Mar25° / 13°40.511.89.1
Apr29° / 16°00.112.77.2
May33° / 19°0013.54.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.93.1
Jul37° / 23°0013.72.5
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.6
Sep35° / 22°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 19°10.211.36.1
Nov26° / 15°20.510.58.8
Dec21° / 11°10.410.18.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aş Şaff gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
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261
271
281
291
300
310

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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:285:48
211.46:275:49
311.46:265:49
411.46:255:50
511.46:245:51
611.56:235:51
711.56:225:52
811.56:215:53
911.66:195:53
1011.66:185:54
1111.66:175:55
1211.76:165:55
1311.76:155:56
1411.76:145:57
1511.76:125:57
1611.86:115:58
1711.86:105:59
1811.86:095:59
1911.96:086:00
2011.96:066:00
2111.96:056:01
2212.06:046:02
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.16:006:03
2612.15:596:04
2712.15:586:05
2812.15:566:05
2912.25:556:06
3012.25:546:06
3112.25:536:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aş Şaff

In seasonPeak

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

Aş Şaff sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Aş Şaff?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aş Şaff in March

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

In March, Aş Şaff sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Aş Şaff 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 Aş Şaff peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aş Şaff 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 Aş Şaff is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1670 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May49Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aş Şaff?

Aş Şaff sits at 29.6°N, 31.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayyāţ, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Aş Şaff

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aş Şaff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m.

The land around Aş Şaff is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
1,059 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Al ‘Ayyāţ 7.0 km · Aţfīḩ 18 km · Al Wāsiţah 26 km · Ḩalwān 31 km · Al Badrashayn 32 km · Ţāmiyah 32 km · 6th of October City 36 km · Al Ḩawāmidīyah 37 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 Aş Şaff (29.5647°, 31.2811°, elevation 27 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).