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Visiting Dahab in March

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Dahab in March

# Dahab in March: What It’s Actually Like

March is one of those months in Dahab where the weather is doing something genuinely pleasant, which honestly isn’t always guaranteed in Sinai. Days sit comfortably in the low-to-mid twenties Celsius, warm enough to sit outside without a jacket but not yet the punishing heat that arrives by May and June. Evenings cool down noticeably though, so pack something you can actually layer. Rainfall is minimal to basically nothing – this is desert coastline, and March is dry. The sea temperature is still on the cooler side, hovering around 20-21°C, which is fine for diving with a wetsuit but might feel brisk if you were imagining lazy floating sessions.

Crowds are moderate. March sits in a shoulder period where European visitors are starting to appear – particularly divers, freedivers, and people doing the Sinai trail – but it hasn’t hit the spring rush yet. The Blue Hole area will have people, because it always does, but you’re not fighting for space at your favourite restaurant or waiting for a sunbed. Guesthouses and dive centres are fully operational, which matters because Dahab does occasionally run on reduced hours in the quieter winter months.

Everything worth visiting is open. Dive shops, the lagoon at the lighthouse area, the long strip of cushion restaurants, the Desert Fox jeep tours – all running. March is actually prime time for kitesurfing conditions if that’s your thing, and the freediving community treats this period as serious training season.

Is it worth visiting? Genuinely yes, particularly if you hate crowds, want a good deal on accommodation, and actually care about doing activities rather than just lying on a beach. Dahab in March rewards curious, low-maintenance travellers who don’t need a five-star resort to feel comfortable.

**Practical tip:** Book your dive centre before you arrive. The better operations – Orca Dive Club, Nesima, a few others – fill their instructor schedules early in March, and walking in hoping for a course the next morning often doesn’t work out the way you’d like.

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