Al ‘Amārah weather in March

In March, Al ‘Amārah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Al ‘Amārah's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Amārah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Al ‘Amārah is city in Iraq.

Founded
1860

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al ‘Amārah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32513
42513
52513
62513
72514
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232815
242816
252816
262816
272816
282916
292917
302917
313017

How March really feels in Al ‘Amārah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al ‘Amārah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 395.810.26.9
Feb21° / 10°253.910.87.9
Mar27° / 15°273.711.87.8
Apr33° / 20°203.212.84.3
May40° / 26°61.213.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°111.111.22.5
Nov26° / 15°383.910.47.6
Dec20° / 10°405.3107.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27822
37822
47822
57822
67624
77624
87525
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187426
197525
207525
217624
227624
237723
247624
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al ‘Amārah gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39541
49541
59541
69451
79451
89451
99451
109451
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169271
179172
189172
199082
209082
218992
228992
238992
248992
258992
268992
278992
288992
298992
308992
318992

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:43
211.36:255:43
311.36:245:44
411.46:235:45
511.46:225:46
611.46:215:47
711.56:205:47
811.56:185:48
911.56:175:49
1011.66:165:50
1111.66:155:50
1211.66:135:51
1311.76:125:52
1411.76:115:52
1511.76:105:53
1611.86:085:54
1711.86:075:55
1811.86:065:55
1911.96:045:56
2011.96:035:57
2111.96:025:57
2212.06:015:58
2312.05:595:59
2412.05:585:59
2512.15:576:00
2612.15:556:01
2712.15:546:01
2812.25:536:02
2912.25:516:03
3012.25:506:03
3112.35:496:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Amārah

In seasonPeak

In March, Al ‘Amārah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al ‘Amārah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Al ‘Amārah?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Al ‘Amārah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al ‘Amārah in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Al ‘Amārah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al ‘Amārah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Amārah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Amārah in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al ‘Amārah is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyApr 1178 µg/m³Jul 1055 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct71Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Amārah?

Al ‘Amārah sits at 31.8°N, 47.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qal‘at Şāliḩ, 37 km away.

‘Alī al GharbīAl QurnahDehlorānHoveyzehAl MadīnahQal‘at SukkarSūsangerd

Topography around Al ‘Amārah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al ‘Amārah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Amārah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Al ‘Amārah is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
276 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Qal‘at Şāliḩ 37 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 82 km · Al Qurnah 95 km · Dehlorān 96 km · Hoveyzeh 97 km · Al Madīnah 98 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 101 km · Sūsangerd 103 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al ‘Amārah (31.8356°, 47.1448°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).