Aqaba weather in March

In March, Aqaba sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aqaba's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aqaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
23%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Aqaba is Jordanian coastal city.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 60 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~4000 BCE

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aqaba reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Aqaba

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.

Aqaba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 91.910.37.5
Feb20° / 71.510.98.0
Mar23° / 12°5111.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.1
May32° / 19°0013.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.7
Jul36° / 23°0013.72.7
Aug36° / 23°0013.12.8
Sep34° / 21°0012.24.3
Oct30° / 18°10.211.36.8
Nov24° / 14°20.510.59.0
Dec20° / 10°30.810.18.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aqaba gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:33
211.46:125:34
311.46:115:35
411.46:105:35
511.46:095:36
611.56:085:37
711.56:075:37
811.56:065:38
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1611.85:565:43
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1911.95:535:45
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2712.15:435:50
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2912.25:405:51
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aqaba

In seasonPeak

None of Aqaba's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aqaba sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Aqaba?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aqaba in March

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

In March, Aqaba sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Aqaba in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Aqaba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aqaba peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aqaba 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 Aqaba is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Nov 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aqaba?

Aqaba sits at 29.5°N, 35.0°E, 46 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Ḩaql, 27 km away.

ḨaqlWadi RumPetraMa'anAţ ŢafīlahSafi

Topography around Aqaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aqaba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Aqaba is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
1,571 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ḩaql 27 km · Wadi Rum 41 km · Petra 99 km · Ma'an 102 km · Dahab 126 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 157 km · Safi 173 km · Sharm El Sheikh 191 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 0%

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 Aqaba (29.5267°, 35.0078°, elevation 46 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).