Fāyīd weather in March

In March, Fāyīd sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 6 mm of rain across 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Fāyīd's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fāyīd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
28%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Fāyīd is city in Ismailia, 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 Fāyīd reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
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42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112311
122311
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282412
292512
302512
312513

How March really feels in Fāyīd

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.

Fāyīd 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° / 41.410.37.7
Feb20° / 10°51.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°6111.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.412.78.4
May31° / 17°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.4
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.6
Sep33° / 22°0012.25.1
Oct29° / 19°20.511.37.3
Nov24° / 14°20.610.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.610.18.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118416
128416
138416
148416
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298614
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318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fāyīd gets around 6 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
311

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:25 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:255:43
211.36:245:44
311.46:225:45
411.46:215:45
511.46:205:46
611.56:195:47
711.56:185:48
811.56:175:48
911.66:165:49
1011.66:145:50
1111.66:135:50
1211.66:125:51
1311.76:115:52
1411.76:105:52
1511.76:085:53
1611.86:075:54
1711.86:065:54
1811.86:055:55
1911.96:045:56
2011.96:025:56
2111.96:015:57
2212.06:005:57
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:575:59
2512.15:565:59
2612.15:556:00
2712.15:536:01
2812.15:526:01
2912.25:516:02
3012.25:506:02
3112.25:486:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fāyīd

In seasonPeak

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

Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fāyīd in March

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

In March, Fāyīd sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fāyīd?

Fāyīd sits at 30.3°N, 32.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ismailia, 33 km away.

Topography around Fāyīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fāyīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Fāyīd is covered by bare terrain (40%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ismailia 33 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 34 km · Suez 43 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 46 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 50 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 54 km · At Tall al Kabīr 56 km · Badr 60 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 Fāyīd (30.3126°, 32.3094°, elevation 23 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. 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).