Cairo weather in March
In March, Cairo has an average high of 26 °C78 °F and an average low of 10 °C50 °F, with about 7 mm0.3 in of precipitation. It is the 9th warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 3.3 °C6 °F warmer on average. Compared with April, March is 3.8 °C6.8 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 51% and the average cloud amount 37%.
Is March a good time to visit Cairo?
Yes — March is one of the most comfortable months to visit Cairo by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in March
For Cairo in March, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 2678 | 1050 | 70.3 |
| 6th of October City | 2577 | 949 | 70.3 |
| Ashmun | 2678 | 1049 | 90.3 |
| Munuf | 2577 | 949 | 70.3 |
| Al Ashir min Ramadan | 2577 | 948 | 90.4 |
| Zagazig | 2678 | 1049 | 90.3 |
| Al Fayyum | 2578 | 1050 | 30.1 |
| Al Mahallah al Kubra | 2576 | 1049 | 100.4 |
| Al Mansurah | 2576 | 1049 | 100.4 |
Other months in Cairo
- January19 °C66 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- February21 °C70 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- March26 °C78 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- April30 °C86 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- May35 °C94 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June38 °C100 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- July39 °C103 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- August39 °C102 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- September36 °C97 °F / 20 °C69 °F
- October31 °C88 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- November26 °C78 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- December21 °C69 °F / 9 °C48 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Cairo in March?
In March the average high in Cairo is 26 °C (78 °F) and the average low is 10 °C (50 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Cairo in March?
On average about 7 mm (0.3 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Cairo?
No. The warmest month in Cairo is July, with an average high of 39 °C (103 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 7 °C (44 °F).
How long is the day in Cairo in March?
In the middle of March the day in Cairo lasts about 11.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Cairo in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 51%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Cairo in March?
On average about 37% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 135 m, while Cairo lies at about 23 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.