Weather in Cairo in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairo in March
The temperature in March is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +11°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +22°C.
Is Cairo warm or cold in March?
Cairo is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Cairo:
Climate in Cairo in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +24°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +5°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +38°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 56% | 53% | 47% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 22 | 23 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as great as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 3 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 56% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 18 to 22.
April brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairo is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Cairo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cairo in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+27°C) and the highest in 2010 (+30°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 77 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cairo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.