Al Jahrā’ weather in March

In March, Al Jahrā’ sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 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 24°C in the first days to 29°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 Jahrā’'s 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jahrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ · 2016

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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Jahrā’ reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Al Jahrā’

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 Jahrā’ 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° / 284.410.37.2
Feb21° / 11°132.710.98.2
Mar26° / 15°172.711.88.2
Apr33° / 21°81.812.74.7
May39° / 26°30.213.40.8
Jun44° / 30°0013.80.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°20.611.32.9
Nov26° / 16°29310.57.8
Dec20° / 11°243.710.27.7

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 (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Jahrā’ gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
308
318

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39361
49361
59262
69262
79262
89262
99262
109262
119262
129163
139163
149163
159163
169163
179064
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199064
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219064
229064
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259064
269064
279064
289064
299064
309064
318974

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3116light 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 6:22 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:225:43
211.46:215:43
311.46:205:44
411.46:195:45
511.56:185:45
611.56:175:46
711.56:165:47
811.56:155:47
911.66:145:48
1011.66:135:49
1111.66:115:49
1211.76:105:50
1311.76:095:51
1411.76:085:51
1511.86:075:52
1611.86:065:52
1711.86:045:53
1811.86:035:54
1911.96:025:54
2011.96:015:55
2111.96:005:55
2212.05:585:56
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.15:555:58
2612.15:535:58
2712.15:525:59
2812.15:516:00
2912.25:506:00
3012.25:496:01
3112.25:476:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Jahrā’

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Al Jahrā’?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Jahrā’ in March

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

In March, Al Jahrā’ sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Jahrā’ 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) 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 9 — about 8.3 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
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Jahrā’ 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 Jahrā’ peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jahrā’?

Al Jahrā’ sits at 29.3°N, 47.7°E, 40 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Ar Rābiyah, 27 km away.

Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahKuwait CityJanūb as SurrahAd DasmahHawalliBayānŞabāḩ as Sālim

Topography around Al Jahrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jahrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Al Jahrā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ar Rābiyah 27 km · Al Farwānīyah 30 km · Kuwait City 31 km · Janūb as Surrah 32 km · Ad Dasmah 33 km · Hawalli 36 km · Bayān 38 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 40 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 Jahrā’ (29.3375°, 47.6581°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).