Dahab weather in March

In March, Dahab sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Dahab's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dahab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
18%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Dahab is small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dahab reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°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 Dahab

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.

Dahab weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 13°61.110.48.1
Feb20° / 14°40.8118.5
Mar23° / 16°50.711.89.2
Apr26° / 19°20.412.78.9
May30° / 23°10.413.46.8
Jun32° / 25°0013.85.5
Jul33° / 27°0013.64.8
Aug33° / 27°00134.7
Sep32° / 26°00.112.25.8
Oct28° / 23°40.611.37.9
Nov24° / 18°40.810.69.2
Dec21° / 15°30.410.28.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
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88614
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dahab gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
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312

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
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31991

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3116light 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 6:14 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:36
211.46:135:37
311.46:125:37
411.46:115:38
511.56:105:39
611.56:095:39
711.56:085:40
811.66:075:41
911.66:065:41
1011.66:055:42
1111.66:045:42
1211.76:035:43
1311.76:015:44
1411.76:005:44
1511.85:595:45
1611.85:585:45
1711.85:575:46
1811.85:565:46
1911.95:555:47
2011.95:535:48
2111.95:525:48
2212.05:515:49
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:495:50
2512.15:475:50
2612.15:465:51
2712.15:455:52
2812.15:445:52
2912.25:435:53
3012.25:415:53
3112.25:405:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
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286.7Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dahab

In seasonPeak

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

Dahab 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 Dahab?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dahab in March

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

In March, Dahab sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Dahab in March

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 28°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Dahab in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dahab peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateAug 16UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dahab 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 Dahab is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1533 µg/m³Nov 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dahab?

Dahab sits at 28.5°N, 34.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sharm El Sheikh, 65 km away.

El-TorḨaqlAqabaRas GharibHurghadaWadi RumDuba

Topography around Dahab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dahab has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,601 m.

The land around Dahab is covered by bare terrain (51%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (49%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
2,601 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sharm El Sheikh 65 km · El-Tor 89 km · Ḩaql 100 km · Aqaba 126 km · Ras Gharib 139 km · Hurghada 152 km · Wadi Rum 152 km · Duba 172 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 Dahab (28.4821°, 34.495°, elevation 0 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).