Ibra weather in March

In March, Ibra sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Ibra's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
24%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ibra reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93018
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163119
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203219
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223220
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283321
293321
303421
313421

How March really feels in Ibra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 12 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
12
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.

Ibra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°51.110.88.8
Feb28° / 15°6111.28.0
Mar32° / 19°202.311.85.4
Apr36° / 23°111.912.52.6
May40° / 27°3113.10.3
Jun42° / 28°90.913.40.0
Jul41° / 28°9213.30.0
Aug40° / 26°81.812.80.1
Sep38° / 25°10.212.11.1
Oct35° / 22°30.711.53.2
Nov31° / 18°60.810.96.3
Dec27° / 15°60.710.68.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158416
168416
178416
188416
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208317
218317
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268317
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288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ibra gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
278
288
297
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841240
2831250
3831250
4841150
5841150
6841150
7841150
8841150
9831250
10821251
11821251
12811351
13811351
14801451
15781462
16771562
17771562
18761662
19751672
20751672
21751672
22751672
23751672
24751672
25751672
26751672
27761662
28761662
29781561
30781561
31781561

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 9 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
309calm
319calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:346:04
211.56:336:05
311.66:326:05
411.66:316:06
511.66:316:06
611.66:306:07
711.66:296:07
811.76:286:07
911.76:276:08
1011.76:266:08
1111.76:256:09
1211.76:246:09
1311.86:236:09
1411.86:226:10
1511.86:216:10
1611.86:206:11
1711.96:196:11
1811.96:186:11
1911.96:186:12
2011.96:176:12
2111.96:166:13
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:126:14
2612.16:116:14
2712.16:106:15
2812.16:096:15
2912.16:086:15
3012.26:076:16
3112.26:066:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ibra

In seasonPeak

None of Ibra's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ibra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ibra?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ibra in March

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

In March, Ibra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ibra in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibra peaks around April 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 19UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ibra 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 Ibra is worst in July — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18107 µg/m³Dec 1424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr52Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul110Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibra?

Ibra sits at 22.7°N, 58.5°E, 446 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Badīyah, 38 km away.

QurayyātIzkīSufālat Samā’ilBidbidSamā’ilBawsharMuscat

Topography around Ibra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Ibra is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Badīyah 38 km · Qurayyāt 75 km · Izkī 83 km · Sufālat Samā’il 87 km · Bidbid 90 km · Samā’il 90 km · Bawshar 100 km · Muscat 100 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 Ibra (22.6906°, 58.5334°, elevation 446 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).