‘Ibrī weather in March

In March, ‘Ibrī sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.5 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 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 ‘Ibrī's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Ibrī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
25%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

‘Ibrī is city in 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 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in ‘Ibrī reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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)
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How March really feels in ‘Ibrī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 11 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
11
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.

‘Ibrī 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
Jan25° / 13°61.110.79.0
Feb28° / 15°40.811.28.3
Mar31° / 19°141.511.85.7
Apr36° / 23°91.112.52.8
May40° / 28°10.413.10.2
Jun43° / 30°10.213.40.0
Jul42° / 31°60.913.30.0
Aug42° / 30°30.912.80.0
Sep40° / 28°10.212.10.4
Oct36° / 24°10.111.52.8
Nov31° / 19°30.210.96.2
Dec27° / 15°50.510.68.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48416
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68416
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

‘Ibrī gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
43
53
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73
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94
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314

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29361
39361
49262
59262
69262
79262
89262
99262
109262
119172
129073
139073
149073
159073
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218794
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238695
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268695
278794
288794
298884
308884
318884

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
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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 6:42 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:12
211.56:416:12
311.56:416:13
411.66:406:13
511.66:396:14
611.66:386:14
711.66:376:15
811.76:366:15
911.76:356:16
1011.76:346:16
1111.76:336:17
1211.76:326:17
1311.86:326:17
1411.86:316:18
1511.86:306:18
1611.86:296:19
1711.96:286:19
1811.96:276:19
1911.96:266:20
2011.96:256:20
2111.96:246:21
2212.06:236:21
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:206:22
2612.16:196:22
2712.16:186:23
2812.16:176:23
2912.16:166:24
3012.26:156:24
3112.26:146:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for ‘Ibrī

In seasonPeak

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

‘Ibrī 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 ‘Ibrī?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Ibrī in March

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

In March, ‘Ibrī sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Ibrī in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Ibrī peaks around May 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighMay 20UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in ‘Ibrī 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 ‘Ibrī is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1890 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr54Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Ibrī?

‘Ibrī sits at 23.2°N, 56.5°E, 359 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Yanqul, 40 km away.

BahlaRustaqAl KhābūrahNizwaŞaḩamAs SuwayqSohar

Topography around ‘Ibrī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Ibrī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,823 m.

The land around ‘Ibrī is covered by bare terrain (61%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
2,823 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Yanqul 40 km · Bahla 85 km · Rustaq 95 km · Al Khābūrah 102 km · Nizwa 109 km · Şaḩam 112 km · As Suwayq 117 km · Sohar 126 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 ‘Ibrī (23.2257°, 56.5157°, elevation 359 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).