Ḩalwān weather in March

In March, Ḩalwān sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.5 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Ḩalwān's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩalwān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
26%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Ḩalwān is city in Cairo Governorate.

Density
3,538/km²
people per km²

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ḩalwān reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52412
62412
72412
82412
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102412
112412
122412
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302613
312613

How March really feels in Ḩalwān

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.

Ḩalwān 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
Jan20° / 30.910.38.0
Feb21° / 10°30.910.98.3
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr29° / 15°10.212.77.5
May33° / 19°00.113.54.9
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.4
Jul36° / 23°0013.72.7
Aug36° / 23°0013.12.8
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.1
Oct31° / 19°10.211.36.3
Nov26° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 10°10.510.18.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
168218
178218
188218
198317
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318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ḩalwān gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
221
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241
251
261
271
281
291
301
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:28 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:285:48
211.46:275:48
311.46:265:49
411.46:255:50
511.46:245:51
611.56:235:51
711.56:225:52
811.56:215:53
911.66:195:53
1011.66:185:54
1111.66:175:55
1211.76:165:55
1311.76:155:56
1411.76:145:56
1511.76:125:57
1611.86:115:58
1711.86:105:58
1811.86:095:59
1911.96:076:00
2011.96:066:00
2111.96:056:01
2212.06:046:01
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.16:006:03
2612.15:596:04
2712.15:586:05
2812.15:566:05
2912.25:556:06
3012.25:546:06
3112.25:536:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ḩalwān

In seasonPeak

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

Ḩalwān 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 Ḩalwān?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ḩalwān in March

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

In March, Ḩalwān sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ḩalwān 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 Ḩalwān peaks around June 17 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 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ḩalwān 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 Ḩalwān is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩalwān?

Ḩalwān sits at 29.8°N, 31.3°E, 28 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Badrashayn, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ḩalwān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩalwān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m.

The land around Ḩalwān is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
977 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Al Badrashayn 3.0 km · Al Ḩawāmidīyah 8.0 km · Abū an Numrus 15 km · Giza 21 km · 6th of October City 24 km · Al ‘Ayyāţ 25 km · Madīnat an Naşr 25 km · Cairo 25 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 Ḩalwān (29.8414°, 31.3008°, elevation 28 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).