When to go · Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai in March

Great month. Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 18°C64°F / 6°C43°F; average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mount Sinai

Inside Mount Sinai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Weather in March

Long-term averages

Mount SinaiHighs around 18 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 4 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).

What to pack

A warm layer for the evenings

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