Buraimi weather in March

In March, Buraimi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Buraimi's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buraimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
26%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Buraimi is place in Al Buraimi, Oman.

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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Buraimi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
12716
22816
32816
42816
52816
62817
72817
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293220
303220
313220

How March really feels in Buraimi

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.

Buraimi 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
Jan24° / 14°101.510.79.1
Feb26° / 15°71.311.28.9
Mar30° / 18°141.911.86.8
Apr34° / 22°6112.53.7
May39° / 26°10.113.20.7
Jun42° / 29°10.413.50.0
Jul42° / 31°30.813.30.0
Aug42° / 31°31.212.80.0
Sep40° / 28°10.312.20.5
Oct36° / 24°00.211.43.1
Nov30° / 19°20.110.86.8
Dec26° / 16°40.610.59.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
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118317
128218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Buraimi gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
305
315

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19073
29073
39073
49073
59073
69163
79073
89073
99073
108983
118983
128794
1386104
1485114
1585114
1684124
1783134
1883134
1982144
2080155
2180155
2280155
2380155
2480155
2580155
2681145
2781145
2882135
2982135
3083125
3183125

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:466:14
211.56:456:15
311.56:446:15
411.56:436:16
511.66:426:16
611.66:416:17
711.66:416:17
811.66:406:18
911.76:396:18
1011.76:386:19
1111.76:376:19
1211.76:366:19
1311.86:356:20
1411.86:346:20
1511.86:336:21
1611.86:326:21
1711.86:316:22
1811.96:306:22
1911.96:296:23
2011.96:286:23
2111.96:276:23
2212.06:266:24
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.06:226:25
2612.16:216:25
2712.16:206:26
2812.16:196:26
2912.16:186:27
3012.26:176:27
3112.26:166:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
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 Buraimi

In seasonPeak

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

Buraimi sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Buraimi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buraimi in March

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

In March, Buraimi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buraimi 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 Buraimi peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 22UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Buraimi 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 Buraimi is worst in July — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1997 µg/m³Dec 1146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul98Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buraimi?

Buraimi sits at 24.3°N, 55.8°E, 297 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Al Ain, 7.0 km away.

HattaLiwáShināşLahbabSoharDubaiDubai Silicon Oasis

Topography around Buraimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buraimi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Buraimi is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Al Ain 7.0 km · Hatta 70 km · Liwá 84 km · Shināş 87 km · Lahbab 90 km · Sohar 93 km · Dubai 104 km · Dubai Silicon Oasis 105 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 Buraimi (24.2509°, 55.7931°, elevation 297 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).