Al Faḩāḩīl weather in March

In March, Al Faḩāḩīl sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 67% 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 Al Faḩāḩīl's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Faḩāḩīl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Al Faḩāḩīl is human settlement in Kuwait.

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 Al Faḩāḩīl reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12114
22214
32214
42215
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How March really feels in Al Faḩāḩīl

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 Faḩāḩīl weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°294.210.47.0
Feb19° / 12°142.7117.8
Mar24° / 16°172.411.88.6
Apr29° / 21°71.412.77.1
May35° / 27°20.213.43.4
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.4
Jul41° / 33°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°00130.0
Sep38° / 29°00.112.21.1
Oct33° / 25°20.311.34.5
Nov26° / 18°31310.58.1
Dec20° / 13°274.210.27.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78020
87921
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
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317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Faḩāḩīl gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
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278
288
298
307
317

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881020
2881020
3871030
4871030
5871030
6871030
7861130
8861130
9861130
10851140
11841240
12841240
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14841240
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16821350
17821350
18831250
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20821260
21821260
22821260
23831160
24831160
25831160
26821260
27821260
28821260
29791371
30781471
31781471

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:20 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:205:41
211.46:195:42
311.46:185:42
411.46:175:43
511.56:165:44
611.56:155:44
711.56:145:45
811.56:135:46
911.66:125:46
1011.66:115:47
1111.66:095:48
1211.76:085:48
1311.76:075:49
1411.76:065:49
1511.86:055:50
1611.86:045:51
1711.86:025:51
1811.86:015:52
1911.96:005:52
2011.95:595:53
2111.95:585:54
2212.05:565:54
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
2512.15:535:56
2612.15:525:57
2712.15:505:57
2812.15:495:58
2912.25:485:58
3012.25:475:59
3112.25:465:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Faḩāḩīl

In seasonPeak

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

Al Faḩāḩīl sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Al Faḩāḩīl?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Faḩāḩīl in March

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

In March, Al Faḩāḩīl sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Faḩāḩīl in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 12 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Faḩāḩīl 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 Al Faḩāḩīl peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Faḩāḩīl 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 Faḩāḩīl is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Faḩāḩīl?

Al Faḩāḩīl sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Manqaf, 2.0 km away.

Mubarak al-KabeerŞabāḩ as SālimSalwá

Topography around Al Faḩāḩīl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Faḩāḩīl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Al Faḩāḩīl is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), water (26%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and bare terrain (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
252 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Manqaf 2.0 km · Ahmadi 5.0 km · Al Mahbūlah 7.0 km · Ar Riqqah 8.0 km · Al Finţās 10 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 13 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 21 km · Salwá 24 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

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 Faḩāḩīl (29.0825°, 48.1303°, elevation 18 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).