‘Izbat al Burj weather in March

In March, ‘Izbat al Burj sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 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 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 ‘Izbat al Burj's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Izbat al Burj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

‘Izbat al Burj is city 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical March day in ‘Izbat al Burj reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°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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How March really feels in ‘Izbat al Burj

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.

‘Izbat al Burj 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°336.910.26.4
Feb18° / 13°244.910.86.7
Mar19° / 14°142.511.87.7
Apr21° / 16°51.312.78.4
May24° / 19°10.413.69.3
Jun27° / 22°00149.2
Jul29° / 24°0013.88.0
Aug29° / 25°0013.17.6
Sep28° / 24°0012.28.3
Oct26° / 22°71.211.28.7
Nov23° / 19°163.310.48.3
Dec19° / 15°245107.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88416
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

‘Izbat al Burj gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 12% 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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
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583161
683161
783161
882171
982171
1082171
1182171
1282171
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2080191
2180191
2279201
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2575232
2675232
2774242
2873252
2972262
3071272
3171272

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light 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 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 6:28 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:285:44
211.36:265:45
311.36:255:46
411.46:245:46
511.46:235:47
611.46:225:48
711.56:215:49
811.56:195:49
911.56:185:50
1011.66:175:51
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1211.66:145:52
1311.76:135:53
1411.76:125:54
1511.76:115:54
1611.86:095:55
1711.86:085:56
1811.86:075:57
1911.96:065:57
2011.96:045:58
2111.96:035:59
2212.06:025:59
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:01
2512.15:586:01
2612.15:566:02
2712.15:556:03
2812.25:546:03
2912.25:536:04
3012.25:516:05
3112.35:506:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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45.0Bright
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255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for ‘Izbat al Burj

In seasonPeak

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

‘Izbat al Burj sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

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

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

7.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Izbat al Burj in March

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

In March, ‘Izbat al Burj sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near ‘Izbat al Burj 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 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in ‘Izbat al Burj 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 ‘Izbat al Burj peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Izbat al Burj 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 ‘Izbat al Burj is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1559 µg/m³Jul 2021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb52Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov49Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Izbat al Burj?

‘Izbat al Burj sits at 31.5°N, 31.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Damietta, 11 km away.

Topography around ‘Izbat al Burj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Izbat al Burj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.

The land around ‘Izbat al Burj is covered by water (60%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
32 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Damietta 11 km · Kafr al Baţţīkh 15 km · Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 18 km · Ar-Rawḍah 22 km · Kafr Sa‘d 23 km · Fāraskūr 23 km · Mīt Abū Ghālib 29 km · As Sarw 35 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 ‘Izbat al Burj (31.5084°, 31.8411°, elevation 8 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).