Cairo in March
Warming up and still in season; if Ramadan and Eid fall now, expect quieter days and very lively nights.
Is March a good time to visit Cairo?
March is a middling month in Cairo — crowds around 78/100. Not the worst, but June is noticeably calmer.
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What’s on in March
- Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (movable)
Best days in March
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in March
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in March
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How March compares
Every month in Cairo, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Cairo.
Attraction guides in Cairo
The best day and hour for each monument, and when it is calmest across the year, not only in March.
Frequently asked questions
Is March a good month to visit Cairo?
March is a middling month in Cairo — crowds around 78/100. Not the worst, but June is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Cairo in March?
Cairo sits at roughly 78/100 in March on our crowd scale, which is 13 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is June.
What is the weather like in Cairo in March?
Expect highs around 25°C and lows near 11°C in March, with about 1 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the ERA5 climate reanalysis (Copernicus, via Open-Meteo); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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