When to go · Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh in March

Great month. Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 26°C79°F / 17°C63°F; average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sharm el-Sheikh

Inside Sharm el-Sheikh's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Weather in March

Long-term averages

Sharm el-SheikhHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 2 days
Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabbest weather
Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C and windy; summer air tops 38 °C.Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F and windy; summer air tops 100 °F.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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