Ṣuwayliḥ weather in March

In March, Ṣuwayliḥ sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.7 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Ṣuwayliḥ's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ṣuwayliḥ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ṣuwayliḥ reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
151910
161910
172010
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
252110
262110
272110
282111
292111
302211
312211

How March really feels in Ṣuwayliḥ

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.

Ṣuwayliḥ 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
Jan15° / 487.610.15.0
Feb16° / 447.510.85.6
Mar20° / 10°305.711.87.3
Apr25° / 13°112.812.88.4
May29° / 17°40.913.67.1
Jun32° / 19°00.114.15.3
Jul34° / 21°0013.94.2
Aug34° / 22°0013.24.1
Sep32° / 20°10.212.25.3
Oct29° / 17°51.311.27.4
Nov22° / 12°153.510.48.2
Dec17° / 295.49.96.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297822
307822
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ṣuwayliḥ gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
3015
3115

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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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:12 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:28
211.36:115:29
311.36:105:29
411.46:095:30
511.46:075:31
611.46:065:32
711.56:055:32
811.56:045:33
911.56:025:34
1011.66:015:35
1111.66:005:35
1211.65:595:36
1311.75:575:37
1411.75:565:38
1511.75:555:38
1611.85:545:39
1711.85:525:40
1811.85:515:40
1911.95:505:41
2011.95:485:42
2111.95:475:43
2212.05:465:43
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:435:45
2512.15:425:45
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:395:47
2812.25:385:47
2912.25:365:48
3012.25:355:49
3112.35:345:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ṣuwayliḥ?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ṣuwayliḥ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ṣuwayliḥ in March

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

In March, Ṣuwayliḥ sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Ṣuwayliḥ in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ṣuwayliḥ peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ṣuwayliḥ 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 Ṣuwayliḥ is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2250 µg/m³Jul 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ṣuwayliḥ?

Ṣuwayliḥ sits at 32.0°N, 35.8°E, 981 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Ḩayy Khildā, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ṣuwayliḥ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ṣuwayliḥ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Ṣuwayliḥ is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
1,023 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ḩayy Khildā 3.0 km · Al Jubayhah 5.0 km · Al Fuḩayş 6.0 km · Wādī as Sīr 8.0 km · Māḩiş 8.0 km · As Salt 11 km · Amman 12 km · Marj Al Hamam 13 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 Ṣuwayliḥ (32.0221°, 35.8439°, elevation 981 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).