Burj al ‘Arab weather in March

In March, Burj al ‘Arab sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Burj al ‘Arab's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burj al ‘Arab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical March day in Burj al ‘Arab reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Burj al ‘Arab weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°397.610.26.0
Feb17° / 13°285.410.96.4
Mar18° / 14°142.611.87.5
Apr21° / 16°30.712.78.5
May23° / 19°10.213.59.2
Jun25° / 22°00149.5
Jul27° / 24°0013.89.1
Aug28° / 25°0013.18.9
Sep27° / 24°0012.29.0
Oct25° / 22°81.311.28.9
Nov22° / 19°243.910.48.0
Dec19° / 15°346.3106.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Burj al ‘Arab gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
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Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light 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 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 6:36 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:365:54
211.36:355:55
311.46:345:55
411.46:335:56
511.46:325:57
611.46:315:58
711.56:295:58
811.56:285:59
911.56:276:00
1011.66:266:00
1111.66:256:01
1211.66:236:02
1311.76:226:02
1411.76:216:03
1511.76:206:04
1611.86:186:04
1711.86:176:05
1811.86:166:06
1911.96:156:06
2011.96:136:07
2111.96:126:08
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:10
2612.16:066:11
2712.16:046:12
2812.26:036:12
2912.26:026:13
3012.26:016:14
3112.25:596:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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266.0Bright
276.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Burj al ‘Arab

In seasonPeak

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

Burj al ‘Arab sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Burj al ‘Arab?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Burj al ‘Arab for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Burj al ‘Arab in March

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

In March, Burj al ‘Arab sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Burj al ‘Arab in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Dec 21 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Burj al ‘Arab 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 Burj al ‘Arab peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Burj al ‘Arab 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 Burj al ‘Arab is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burj al ‘Arab?

Burj al ‘Arab sits at 30.9°N, 29.6°E, 26 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah, 3.0 km away.

Abū Qīr

Topography around Burj al ‘Arab

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burj al ‘Arab.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burj al ‘Arab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m.

The land around Burj al ‘Arab is covered by cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), water (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 3.0 km · Al Ḩammām 17 km · Alexandria 48 km · An Nūbārīyah 56 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 59 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 61 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 63 km · Abū Qīr 66 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 Burj al ‘Arab (30.9032°, 29.5528°, elevation 26 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).