Where to go in March?
In March, average highs range from 5 °C in Kars to 33 °C in Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands). Warmest: Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands) (33 °C), Nizwa (33 °C), Sur (32 °C). The sea is warmest in Salalah and the western coast (26 °C) and coolest in The Princes' Islands (9 °C).
Dubai
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| The desert: Al Marmoom and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (Al Ain) | 31 °C | — |
| Hatta and the Hajar Mountains (Al Ain) | 31 °C | — |
| Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Business Bay | 29 °C | 23 °C |
| Dubai Marina, JBR and Bluewaters | 29 °C | 23 °C |
| Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (Dubai) | 29 °C | 23 °C |
| Palm Jumeirah (Dubai) | 29 °C | 23 °C |
| Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek | 29 °C | 23 °C |
Egypt
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Aswan and Abu Simbel | 30 °C | — |
| Nile cruise (Luxor) | 30 °C | — |
| Luxor | 30 °C | — |
| Marsa Alam | 27 °C | 23 °C |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 26 °C | 23 °C |
| Dahab (Sharm el-Sheikh) | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| El Gouna (Hurghada) | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Hurghada, Makadi and Sahl Hasheesh | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Soma Bay (Hurghada) | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Middle Egypt (Amarna, Beni Hasan) (Minya) | 26 °C | — |
| Siwa Oasis | 26 °C | — |
| Bahariya and the White Desert | 25 °C | — |
| Fayoum (Cairo) | 24 °C | — |
| Cairo and Giza | 24 °C | — |
| Alexandria and the North Coast | 21 °C | 18 °C |
| Nile Delta (Alexandria) | 21 °C | — |
| St Catherine and Mount Sinai (Saint Catherine) | 18 °C | — |
Morocco
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 24 °C | — |
| Agadir | 23 °C | 17 °C |
| Taghazout (Agadir) | 23 °C | 17 °C |
| Taroudant (Agadir) | 23 °C | — |
| Dakhla | 23 °C | 18 °C |
| Dades and Todgha valleys (Ouarzazate) | 23 °C | — |
| Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley | 23 °C | — |
| Azilal and Ouzoud waterfalls (Beni Mellal) | 23 °C | — |
| Merzouga and Erg Chebbi (Errachidia) | 22 °C | — |
| Rabat | 20 °C | 17 °C |
| Oujda and Saidia | 20 °C | 16 °C |
| Fez | 20 °C | — |
| Casablanca | 20 °C | 17 °C |
| El Jadida and Oualidia (Casablanca) | 20 °C | 17 °C |
| Meknes and Volubilis | 20 °C | — |
| Essaouira | 19 °C | 16 °C |
| Tangier | 19 °C | 16 °C |
| Chefchaouen (Tetouan) | 19 °C | — |
| Tetouan and Tamuda Bay | 19 °C | 16 °C |
| High Atlas (Midelt) | 17 °C | — |
| Ifrane and the Middle Atlas | 13 °C | — |
Oman
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Wahiba Sands (Sharqiya Sands) and Wadi Bani Khalid (Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands)) | 33 °C | — |
| Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen | 33 °C | — |
| Sur, Ras al Jinz and the coastal wadis | 32 °C | 25 °C |
| Eastern Dhofar: Taqah, Wadi Darbat, Mirbat (Salalah) | 30 °C | 26 °C |
| Duqm and the Al Wusta coast (Masirah Island) | 30 °C | 25 °C |
| Salalah and the western coast | 30 °C | 26 °C |
| Musandam: Khasab and the fjords | 30 °C | 23 °C |
| Al Batinah: Nakhal, Rustaq and the Al Sawadi coast (Muscat) | 29 °C | 24 °C |
| Muscat: old town, Muttrah Souq and beaches | 29 °C | 24 °C |
| Jebel Akhdar (the Green Mountain) (Saiq (Jebel Akhdar)) | 20 °C | — |
| Jebel Shams, Al Hamra and Misfat (Saiq (Jebel Akhdar)) | 20 °C | — |
Tunisia
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Douz and the Sahara (Kebili (Douz)) | 23 °C | — |
| Tozeur, Nefta and the Jerid | 23 °C | — |
| Kairouan | 22 °C | — |
| Djerba, Zarzis and the South-East | 21 °C | 16 °C |
| Monastir | 20 °C | 15 °C |
| Sousse and Port El Kantaoui (Monastir (Sousse)) | 20 °C | 15 °C |
| Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Gammarth (Tunis) | 19 °C | 15 °C |
| Tunis, the medina and the Roman sites | 19 °C | 15 °C |
| Mahdia, El Jem and Sfax | 19 °C | 15 °C |
| Tabarka and Kroumirie | 18 °C | 15 °C |
| Hammamet, Nabeul and Cap Bon (Nabeul (Hammamet)) | 18 °C | 15 °C |
Turkey
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Fethiye, Ölüdeniz and Faralya | 20 °C | 17 °C |
| Göcek and Dalyan (Dalaman) | 19 °C | 17 °C |
| Olympos and Çıralı (Finike) | 19 °C | 17 °C |
| Antalya and Kaleiçi | 18 °C | 17 °C |
| The Bodrum peninsula | 18 °C | 17 °C |
| Kalkan, Kaş and Kekova | 18 °C | 17 °C |
| Ephesus, Selçuk and Şirince | 18 °C | 16 °C |
| Datça and Bozburun | 18 °C | 17 °C |
| İzmir and Urla | 17 °C | 15 °C |
| Çeşme and Alaçatı | 17 °C | 16 °C |
| Ayvalık, Cunda and Pergamon | 16 °C | 15 °C |
| Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa | 15 °C | — |
| Bursa and Uludağ | 15 °C | — |
| Edirne | 14 °C | — |
| Assos, Troy and the Dardanelles (Çanakkale) | 13 °C | 12 °C |
| The Black Sea highlands (Rize (coast)) | 13 °C | — |
| Mardin and Midyat | 13 °C | — |
| Konya | 12 °C | — |
| The Princes' Islands (Istanbul (Florya)) | 12 °C | 9 °C |
| Istanbul, the historic peninsula (Istanbul (Florya)) | 12 °C | 9 °C |
| Istanbul, Pera, Galata and the Golden Horn (Istanbul (Florya)) | 12 °C | 9 °C |
| Ankara, Hattusa and Safranbolu | 12 °C | — |
| Istanbul, the Bosphorus (Bosphorus (Sarıyer)) | 12 °C | 9 °C |
| Cappadocia (Nevşehir) | 11 °C | — |
| Kars and Ani | 5 °C | — |
Average high: the mean of each day's highest temperature over the month, from the climate normals cited in the sources. Sea: average surface temperature, where known.
Events in March
- 6 November 2026 – 12 March 2027 Meydan racing season (Dubai Racing Carnival) Meydan Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Dubai Citywide
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan in Egypt All of Egypt (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 9 March 2027 Ramadan in Morocco All of Morocco (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Oman Nationwide (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 9 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Tunisia Nationwide (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Turkey Nationwide
- 9 March 2027 – 10 March 2027 Eid Al Fitr 2027 in Dubai Citywide
- 9 March 2027 – 10 March 2027 Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Oman Nationwide (estimated date)
- 9 March 2027 – 11 March 2027 End-of-Ramadan holiday 2027 in Turkey (Ramazan Bayramı) Nationwide
- 10 March 2027 – 11 March 2027 Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Tunisia Nationwide (estimated date)
- 18 March 2027 – 21 March 2027 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Marrakech Marrakech, La Mamounia hotel
- 20 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles Morocco, finish in Essaouira
- 24 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 Muscat International Book Fair Muscat
- 25 March 2027 – 5 May 2027 Jebel Akhdar rose season Jebel Akhdar (estimated date)
- 27 March 2027 Dubai World Cup Meydan Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba
- 28 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 Luxor African Film Festival Luxor
- 29 March 2027 – 4 April 2027 Grand Prix Hassan II, ATP tournament in Marrakech Marrakech, Royal Tennis Club (estimated date)
Other months
Our sources: ncei.noaa.gov, nodc.noaa.gov, seatemperature.info, en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org, bulk.meteostat.net, meteostat.net, psl.noaa.gov.