Sumusţā as Sulţānī weather in March

In March, Sumusţā as Sulţānī sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Sumusţā as Sulţānī's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumusţā as Sulţānī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
21%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sumusţā as Sulţānī reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°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 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22411
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72412
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112412
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202513
212513
222513
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252613
262613
272613
282613
292713
302714
312714

How March really feels in Sumusţā as Sulţānī

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.

Sumusţā as Sulţānī 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° / 20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 10°20.5118.6
Mar25° / 12°30.411.89.2
Apr29° / 16°0012.77.2
May33° / 19°0013.44.5
Jun36° / 22°0013.82.9
Jul37° / 24°0013.72.3
Aug37° / 24°00132.4
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.7
Oct31° / 20°00.111.36.0
Nov26° / 15°10.310.68.8
Dec21° / 11°10.210.28.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118515
128515
138614
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208713
218812
228812
238911
248911
258812
268911
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sumusţā as Sulţānī gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

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 6:29 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:50
211.46:285:51
311.46:275:52
411.46:265:52
511.56:255:53
611.56:245:54
711.56:235:54
811.66:225:55
911.66:215:56
1011.66:205:56
1111.66:195:57
1211.76:175:57
1311.76:165:58
1411.76:155:59
1511.86:145:59
1611.86:136:00
1711.86:126:00
1811.86:106:01
1911.96:096:02
2011.96:086:02
2111.96:076:03
2212.06:066:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.16:026:05
2612.16:016:06
2712.16:006:06
2812.15:586:07
2912.25:576:07
3012.25:566:08
3112.25:556:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sumusţā as Sulţānī

In seasonPeak

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

Sumusţā as Sulţānī sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Is March a good time to visit Sumusţā as Sulţānī?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sumusţā as Sulţānī in March

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

In March, Sumusţā as Sulţānī sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sumusţā as Sulţānī in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sumusţā as Sulţānī peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sumusţā as Sulţānī 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 Sumusţā as Sulţānī is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1787 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sumusţā as Sulţānī?

Sumusţā as Sulţānī sits at 28.9°N, 30.9°E, 28 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sumusţā al Waqf, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Sumusţā as Sulţānī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumusţā as Sulţānī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Sumusţā as Sulţānī is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
557 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sumusţā al Waqf 1.0 km · Al Fashn 11 km · Bibā 13 km · Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 21 km · Al ‘Idwah 25 km · Ihnāsīyah 26 km · Banī Suwayf al Jadīdah 29 km · New Bani Sewif City 29 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 Sumusţā as Sulţānī (28.9167°, 30.85°, 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).