Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn weather in March

In March, Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 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 25°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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
29%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

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 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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
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How March really feels in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

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.

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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° / 4110.37.7
Feb20° / 10°41.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°40.711.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 17°00.213.56.2
Jun33° / 20°0013.94.8
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.0
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.9
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.0
Oct30° / 19°10.211.37.0
Nov25° / 14°30.810.58.8
Dec21° / 11°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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88218
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148416
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318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
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162
172
182
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3115light 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 6:33 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:335:51
211.36:315:52
311.46:305:53
411.46:295:53
511.46:285:54
611.56:275:55
711.56:265:55
811.56:255:56
911.66:245:57
1011.66:225:57
1111.66:215:58
1211.66:205:59
1311.76:195:59
1411.76:186:00
1511.76:166:01
1611.86:156:01
1711.86:146:02
1811.86:136:03
1911.96:116:03
2011.96:106:04
2111.96:096:05
2212.06:086:05
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:046:07
2612.16:036:08
2712.16:016:08
2812.16:006:09
2912.25:596:10
3012.25:586:10
3112.25:566:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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115.5Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

In seasonPeak

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

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2050 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sits at 30.4°N, 30.4°E, -4 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Madīnat as Sādāt, 15 km away.

Topography around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Madīnat as Sādāt 15 km · Badr 41 km · An Nūbārīyah 42 km · Ad Dilinjāt 53 km · Kawm Ḩamādah 54 km · Munūf 57 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 58 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn (30.3775°, 30.3503°, elevation -4 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).