Ash Shaykh Zuwayd weather in March

In March, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

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.

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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
Jan17° / 11°427.410.26.3
Feb18° / 11°316.210.96.7
Mar20° / 13°193.711.87.7
Apr23° / 15°61.412.78.7
May25° / 18°30.613.69.1
Jun28° / 22°00.1148.6
Jul30° / 24°00.113.87.2
Aug30° / 25°0013.16.8
Sep29° / 24°10.212.27.5
Oct27° / 21°102.211.28.4
Nov23° / 17°183.910.48.3
Dec19° / 13°306.1107.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98218
108218
118218
128218
138317
148317
158317
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188515
198515
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288515
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
413
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
309
318

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69181
79091
89091
99091
1089101
1189101
1288111
1388111
1487121
1587121
1686131
1787130
1886140
1985150
2085150
2184160
2283170
2383170
2481181
2580191
2680191
2779201
2879201
2978211
3077221
3177221

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2815light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:35
211.36:175:36
311.36:165:37
411.46:155:38
511.46:145:38
611.46:135:39
711.56:115:40
811.56:105:41
911.56:095:41
1011.66:085:42
1111.66:075:43
1211.66:055:43
1311.76:045:44
1411.76:035:45
1511.76:025:45
1611.86:005:46
1711.85:595:47
1811.85:585:47
1911.95:565:48
2011.95:555:49
2111.95:545:50
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:495:52
2612.15:475:53
2712.15:465:53
2812.25:455:54
2912.25:445:55
3012.25:425:55
3112.35:415:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

In seasonPeak

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

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is March a good time to visit Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ash Shaykh Zuwayd for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in March

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

In March, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd is worst in January — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2227 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sits at 31.2°N, 34.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Rafaḩ, 14 km away.

Topography around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ash Shaykh Zuwayd.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m.

The land around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd is covered by bare terrain (27%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (34%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
901 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rafaḩ 14 km · Rafaḩ 16 km · Khān Yūnis 23 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 25 km · Banī Suhaylā 25 km · Al Qarārah 28 km · Arīsh 31 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 32 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd (31.2163°, 34.1107°, elevation 24 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).