Şabāḩ as Sālim weather in March

In March, Şabāḩ as Sālim sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.5 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 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Şabāḩ as Sālim's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şabāḩ as Sālim's year-round climate.

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

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 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Şabāḩ as Sālim reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°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)
12214
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32214
42215
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How March really feels in Şabāḩ as Sālim

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.

Şabāḩ as Sālim 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
Jan17° / 11°284.310.36.8
Feb19° / 12°132.610.97.8
Mar24° / 16°172.511.88.6
Apr29° / 21°71.412.77.0
May35° / 27°20.313.43.2
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.4
Jul41° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°00130.0
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct33° / 24°20.411.34.7
Nov25° / 18°30310.58.2
Dec19° / 13°253.910.27.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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
28218
38119
48119
58119
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117723
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317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Şabāḩ as Sālim gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.5 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 10% 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
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
288
298
308
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190910
2891010
3891010
4881020
5881020
6881020
7871120
8871120
9861130
10861130
11861130
12851230
13841240
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15841240
16831250
17831250
18831250
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20821260
21821260
22821260
23821260
24821260
25811270
26811270
27801370
28801370
29791470
30771571
31751681

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
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 6:21 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:215:41
211.46:205:42
311.46:195:43
411.46:185:43
511.56:175:44
611.56:155:45
711.56:145:45
811.56:135:46
911.66:125:47
1011.66:115:47
1111.66:105:48
1211.76:095:48
1311.76:085:49
1411.76:065:50
1511.86:055:50
1611.86:045:51
1711.86:035:51
1811.86:025:52
1911.96:005:53
2011.95:595:53
2111.95:585:54
2212.05:575:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:535:56
2612.15:525:57
2712.15:515:57
2812.15:495:58
2912.25:485:59
3012.25:475:59
3112.25:466:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.5Bright
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215.9Bright
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 Şabāḩ as Sālim

In seasonPeak

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

Şabāḩ as Sālim sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Mar
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Jul
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Is March a good time to visit Şabāḩ as Sālim?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şabāḩ as Sālim in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şabāḩ as Sālim 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 15 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 Mar 31 to Dec 10 — 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
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Şabāḩ as Sālim 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 Şabāḩ as Sālim 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 Şabāḩ as Sālim 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 Şabāḩ as Sālim 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 Şabāḩ as Sālim?

Şabāḩ as Sālim sits at 29.3°N, 48.1°E, 32 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Salwá, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Şabāḩ as Sālim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şabāḩ as Sālim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Şabāḩ as Sālim is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, water (39%), artificial surfaces (36%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Salwá 5.0 km · Bayān 5.0 km · Ar Rumaythīyah 6.0 km · Janūb as Surrah 8.0 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 8.0 km · Salmiya 9.0 km · Hawalli 9.0 km · Al Farwānīyah 10 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 Şabāḩ as Sālim (29.2572°, 48.0572°, elevation 32 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).