El Dabaa weather in March

In March, El Dabaa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°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 El Dabaa's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dabaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

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 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in El Dabaa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 26°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)
12012
22012
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
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182113
192113
202113
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222113
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302313
312313

How March really feels in El Dabaa

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.

El Dabaa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°10310.27.3
Feb19° / 11°82.110.97.6
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.3
Apr24° / 15°20.712.79.1
May27° / 18°10.413.68.6
Jun30° / 21°00147.0
Jul32° / 23°0013.85.9
Aug32° / 24°0013.15.5
Sep31° / 23°10.212.26.4
Oct28° / 20°40.911.27.9
Nov24° / 16°102.210.48.5
Dec20° / 12°82.4107.6

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
188119
198119
208218
218218
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268317
278416
288416
298416
308416
318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Dabaa gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
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245
255
265
275
285
295
304
314

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:41 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:415:58
211.36:405:59
311.46:386:00
411.46:376:00
511.46:366:01
611.46:356:02
711.56:346:03
811.56:336:03
911.56:326:04
1011.66:306:05
1111.66:296:05
1211.66:286:06
1311.76:276:07
1411.76:256:07
1511.76:246:08
1611.86:236:09
1711.86:226:10
1811.86:206:10
1911.96:196:11
2011.96:186:12
2111.96:176:12
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.16:116:15
2612.16:106:15
2712.16:096:16
2812.26:086:17
2912.26:066:17
3012.26:056:18
3112.36:046:19

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 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 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
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Dabaa

In seasonPeak

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

El Dabaa sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Dabaa?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit El Dabaa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Dabaa in March

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

In March, El Dabaa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Dabaa 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 12 to Dec 21 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in El Dabaa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Dabaa peaks around June 20 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Dabaa 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 El Dabaa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1751 µg/m³Oct 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dabaa?

El Dabaa sits at 31.0°N, 28.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩammām, 92 km away.

Al ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahMarsá MaţrūḩAlexandriaAbū QīrAn NūbārīyahKafr ad Dawwār

Topography around El Dabaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dabaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around El Dabaa is covered by bare terrain (67%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
324 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Ḩammām 92 km · Burj al ‘Arab 107 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 109 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 120 km · Alexandria 141 km · Abū Qīr 157 km · An Nūbārīyah 161 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 161 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 El Dabaa (31.0282°, 28.445°, elevation 30 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).