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When to go · Marsa Matruh

Marsa Matruh in March

Great month. Inside Marsa Matruh's best window: Oct–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
36°C (96°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Medium
Egypt overall
Prices
Medium
Egypt overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Marsa Matruh

Inside Marsa Matruh's best window: Oct–Apr.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Marsa Matruh in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Marsa MatruhHighs around 35.8 °C (96 °F), lows around 11.1 °C (52 °F), rain on about 0 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Ramadan big impact

    About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt

    Shorter site hours, slow afternoons, lively nights, traffic jams before iftar.

  • Eid al-Fitr big impact

    About 10–12 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt

    Domestic travel peak; Red Sea and Alexandria full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Egypt overall
Medium
Prices · Egypt overall
Medium

Egypt overall: Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marsa Matruh, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 35.8 °C (96 °F)

    Jan: 9.5 °C (49 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 11.1 °C (52 °F)

    Jan: 9.5 °C (49 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    Jan: 0

March: Inside Marsa Matruh's best window: Oct–Apr.

January: Inside Marsa Matruh's best window: Oct–Apr.

Marsa Matruh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A warm layer for the evenings

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