Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq weather in March

In March, Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.3 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 74% 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
24%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 19°C and 29°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)
12311
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212413
222413
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292613
302613
312614

How March really feels in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq

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.

Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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° / 20.410.38.0
Feb21° / 10°20.510.98.4
Mar24° / 12°30.311.89.2
Apr29° / 15°00.112.77.8
May33° / 19°0013.55.1
Jun35° / 21°0013.83.5
Jul36° / 23°0013.72.8
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.9
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct30° / 19°00.111.36.7
Nov25° / 15°10.310.58.9
Dec21° / 11°10.210.28.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128515
138416
148515
158515
168515
178614
188515
198515
208515
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278713
288713
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8973
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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
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 6:31 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:315:51
211.46:305:52
311.46:295:52
411.46:285:53
511.56:275:54
611.56:265:54
711.56:245:55
811.56:235:56
911.66:225:56
1011.66:215:57
1111.66:205:58
1211.76:195:58
1311.76:185:59
1411.76:166:00
1511.86:156:00
1611.86:146:01
1711.86:136:01
1811.86:126:02
1911.96:106:03
2011.96:096:03
2111.96:086:04
2212.06:076:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:036:06
2612.16:026:07
2712.16:016:07
2812.15:596:08
2912.25:586:09
3012.25:576:09
3112.25:566:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq

In seasonPeak

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

Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq in March

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

In March, Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq peaks around June 16 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 highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq?

Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sits at 29.4°N, 30.6°E, -6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ibshawāy, 12 km away.

Topography around Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of -8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, bare terrain (35%), cropland (32%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
396 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ibshawāy 12 km · Iţsā 28 km · Al Fayyum 29 km · Sinnūris 30 km · Ţāmiyah 40 km · Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 50 km · Ihnāsīyah 55 km · Sumusţā al Waqf 59 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq (29.385°, 30.557°, elevation -6 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).