Bi’r al ‘Abd weather in March

In March, Bi’r al ‘Abd sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bi’r al ‘Abd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Bi’r al ‘Abd is town in North Sinai Governorate, 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bi’r al ‘Abd reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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 Bi’r al ‘Abd

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.

Bi’r al ‘Abd 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
Jan19° / 10°92.510.27.4
Feb20° / 10°82.810.97.6
Mar22° / 12°92.111.88.4
Apr25° / 15°30.812.78.9
May28° / 18°10.313.67.9
Jun31° / 21°00146.2
Jul33° / 23°0013.84.9
Aug33° / 24°0013.14.9
Sep31° / 23°0012.26.2
Oct28° / 20°4111.27.7
Nov24° / 16°51.710.48.6
Dec20° / 11°61.6108.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bi’r al ‘Abd gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
48
58
68
78
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107
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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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59370
69370
79280
89280
99280
109280
119190
129190
139190
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2985141
3085141
3185141

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 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 6:22 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:225:40
211.36:215:41
311.46:205:41
411.46:195:42
511.46:185:43
611.46:175:44
711.56:165:44
811.56:145:45
911.56:135:46
1011.66:125:46
1111.66:115:47
1211.66:105:48
1311.76:085:49
1411.76:075:49
1511.76:065:50
1611.86:055:51
1711.86:035:51
1811.86:025:52
1911.96:015:53
2011.96:005:53
2111.95:585:54
2212.05:575:55
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:535:57
2612.15:525:57
2712.15:515:58
2812.25:495:59
2912.25:485:59
3012.25:476:00
3112.35:456:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bi’r al ‘Abd

In seasonPeak

None of Bi’r al ‘Abd's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bi’r al ‘Abd sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Jul
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Is March a good time to visit Bi’r al ‘Abd?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bi’r al ‘Abd for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bi’r al ‘Abd in March

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

In March, Bi’r al ‘Abd sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bi’r al ‘Abd 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Dec 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bi’r al ‘Abd 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bi’r al ‘Abd 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1742 µg/m³Oct 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd sits at 31.0°N, 33.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qanţarah, 69 km away.

Al QanţarahPort SaidArīshIsmailiaMunsha‘at Abū ‘UmarAl MaţarīyahAbu Suweir-el-MahattaFāyīd

Topography around Bi’r al ‘Abd

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bi’r al ‘Abd.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bi’r al ‘Abd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.

The land around Bi’r al ‘Abd is covered by bare terrain (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
753 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Al Qanţarah 69 km · Port Said 73 km · Arīsh 76 km · Ismailia 84 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 95 km · Al Maţarīyah 95 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 99 km · Fāyīd 103 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd (31.0189°, 33.0098°, elevation 12 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).