As Suwayq weather in March

In March, As Suwayq sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is As Suwayq's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Suwayq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
25%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in As Suwayq reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
73020
83020
93020
103020
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123021
133021
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153121
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273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How March really feels in As Suwayq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

As Suwayq weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°71.610.78.7
Feb27° / 18°51.111.28.3
Mar31° / 21°71.211.85.9
Apr36° / 25°20.512.52.6
May41° / 29°00.113.10.1
Jun42° / 31°30.213.40.0
Jul41° / 31°40.213.30.0
Aug39° / 30°0012.80.5
Sep38° / 28°0012.11.2
Oct36° / 26°10.211.42.7
Nov31° / 22°40.710.86.0
Dec28° / 19°50.910.68.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198119
208119
218119
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287921
297921
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

As Suwayq gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
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263
273
283
293
302
312

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292426193
2292525193
3292524193
4302523193
5302523193
6302622193
7302622193
8302622193
9302621203
10292721203
11282721203
12282721213
13272821213
14262821214
15252822224
16242822224
17242822225
18232822225
19232822235
20222821236
21222721236
22222721246
23232621246
24242620246
25252520246
26262520246
27272420236
28282420235
29292320235
30302320225
31312320225

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:396:08
211.56:386:08
311.56:376:09
411.56:366:09
511.66:366:10
611.66:356:10
711.66:346:11
811.66:336:11
911.76:326:12
1011.76:316:12
1111.76:306:13
1211.76:296:13
1311.86:286:13
1411.86:276:14
1511.86:266:14
1611.86:256:15
1711.96:246:15
1811.96:236:16
1911.96:226:16
2011.96:216:16
2111.96:206:17
2212.06:196:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:166:18
2612.16:156:19
2712.16:146:19
2812.16:136:20
2912.16:126:20
3012.26:116:20
3112.26:106:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for As Suwayq

In seasonPeak

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

As Suwayq sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

As Suwayq sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit As Suwayq?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit As Suwayq for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for As Suwayq in March

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

In March, As Suwayq sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near As Suwayq in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in As Suwayq in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As Suwayq peaks around May 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighMay 18UV 10Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in As Suwayq 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 As Suwayq is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1768 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May44Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is As Suwayq?

As Suwayq sits at 23.8°N, 57.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Al Khābūrah, 38 km away.

ŞaḩamSeebSamā’ilSufālat Samā’ilBidbid

Topography around As Suwayq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Suwayq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around As Suwayq is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Khābūrah 38 km · Barkā’ 49 km · Rustaq 51 km · Şaḩam 66 km · Seeb 79 km · Samā’il 81 km · Sufālat Samā’il 84 km · Bidbid 86 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 As Suwayq (23.8494°, 57.4386°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).