Warmest sea in Egypt in March

59 coastal locations in Egypt ranked by their typical March sea temperature. Region-wide average in March: 20.7°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in March

Zabargad Island

24.0°C March mean in Egypt

Regional March average

20.7°C

across all 59 coastal locations in Egypt

Vs annual mean

-3.9°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Egypt sea feels like in March

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Egypt monthly average 20.6°C to 28.9°C

Warmest month August 28.9°C
Coldest month February 20.6°C
Annual mean 24.6°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where March fits in the year

March sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Egypt month rankings:

Egypt sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Egypt location. The list below is based on the typical March mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 warmest Egypt locations in March

Sorted by the typical March mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	March mean
1	Zabargad Island	Egypt	24.0°C
2	Berenice	Egypt	23.7°C
3	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	23.6°C
4	Hamata	Egypt	23.5°C
5	Marsa Alam	Egypt	23.0°C
6	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	22.9°C
7	Nabq	Egypt	22.9°C
8	Coral Bay	Egypt	22.8°C
9	Hadaba	Egypt	22.8°C
10	Naama Bay	Egypt	22.8°C
11	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	22.8°C
12	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	22.8°C
13	Port Ghalib	Egypt	22.8°C
14	El Quseir	Egypt	22.7°C
15	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	22.7°C
16	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	22.6°C
17	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	22.6°C
18	Makadi Bay	Egypt	22.6°C
19	Safaga	Egypt	22.6°C
20	Sharm El Naga	Egypt	22.6°C
21	Soma Bay	Egypt	22.6°C
22	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	22.5°C
23	Sahl Hasheesh	Egypt	22.5°C
24	Hurghada	Egypt	22.3°C
25	Nuweiba	Egypt	22.0°C

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26	El Gouna	Egypt	21.9°C
27	Dhahab South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	21.9°C
28	Dahab	Egypt	21.8°C
29	Gulf of Aqaba	Egypt	21.8°C
30	Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	21.8°C
31	Taba	Egypt	21.7°C
32	Sinai Peninsula (North)	Egypt	21.7°C
33	Sinai Peninsula (South)	Egypt	21.7°C
34	El-Tor	Egypt	21.7°C
35	Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	21.4°C
36	At Tur South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	20.9°C
37	Ras Gharib	Egypt	19.2°C
38	Ras Sedr	Egypt	18.4°C
39	Zaafarna	Egypt	18.4°C
40	Ain Sukhna	Egypt	18.4°C
41	Al Matariyah	Egypt	18.4°C
42	Cairo	Egypt	18.4°C
43	Suez	Egypt	18.4°C
44	Suez (as Suways) El Suez	Egypt	18.3°C
45	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	18.3°C
46	El-Arish	Egypt	18.0°C
47	Suez Canal	Egypt	17.9°C
48	Port Said	Egypt	17.8°C
49	Port Said (Bur Sa'id) Port Said Governorate	Egypt	17.8°C
50	Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate	Egypt	17.8°C

Coldest 10 in Egypt in March

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Egypt coasts to avoid for swimming in March.

#	Location	Country	March mean
1	Mersa Matruh	Egypt	17.2°C
2	Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate	Egypt	17.3°C
3	El Alamein	Egypt	17.6°C
4	Alexandria	Egypt	17.6°C
5	Idku	Egypt	17.7°C
6	Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria	Egypt	17.7°C
7	Ezbet el-Borg	Egypt	17.7°C
8	Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate	Egypt	17.8°C
9	‘Izbat Al Burj Damietta Governorate	Egypt	17.8°C
10	Mina Dumyat Damietta Governorate	Egypt	17.8°C