The Red Sea in March
Spring arrives, the land warms fast and the sea has not caught up yet. One of the best-value months on the coast.
Air, daytime
25–27°C
Air, night
14–16°C
Sea
around 22°C
March is the turn. Days become properly warm, evenings stop needing a jacket, and the coast starts filling. The sea is still at its winter temperature, which catches people out — the air says June and the water says February.
For everything except long swims this is an excellent month: comfortable for excursions, warm enough to sit out, and cheaper than what follows.
The kitesurf season begins to build as the prevailing northerly settles in, which is why the wind spots start getting busy now.
Wind, crowds and prices
- Wind
- Picking up as the season turns — good for kitesurfers, mixed for boats.
- Crowds
- Building slowly; Easter can fall late in the month and changes everything.
- Prices
- Good value until Easter, then a spike.
Good for
- Value before Easter
- Kitesurfing as the wind returns
- Excursions in comfortable heat
The catch
Easter. If it falls in March, prices and occupancy jump for the fortnight around it, and the difference between the week before and the week of can be substantial.
Typical Hurghada figures, rounded. Marsa Alam runs a couple of degrees warmer. Last reviewed 25 July 2026. Something off?