Khasab weather in March

In March, Khasab sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Khasab's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
29%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Khasab is city in Oman.

Density
344/km²
people per km²

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khasab reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Khasab

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.

Khasab weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20°364.110.58.0
Feb22° / 20°192.711.18.4
Mar24° / 22°242.211.88.7
Apr27° / 25°50.512.68.2
May31° / 29°0013.36.1
Jun33° / 31°30.113.64.8
Jul34° / 32°10.113.54.2
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.3
Sep33° / 30°0012.25.3
Oct30° / 28°10.311.46.8
Nov26° / 25°81.510.78.7
Dec23° / 22°22310.48.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
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58218
68119
78119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khasab gets around 24 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153435160
2153435170
3143435170
4143435170
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6123435180
7123436190
8113336190
9103336200
1093337200
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1463040231
1562941241
1652842251
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1942543271
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2132443291
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2432143321
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:466:11
211.46:456:11
311.56:446:12
411.56:436:13
511.56:426:13
611.56:416:14
711.66:406:14
811.66:396:15
911.66:386:15
1011.76:376:16
1111.76:366:16
1211.76:356:17
1311.76:346:17
1411.86:336:18
1511.86:316:18
1611.86:306:19
1711.86:296:19
1811.96:286:20
1911.96:276:20
2011.96:266:21
2111.96:256:21
2212.06:246:22
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:216:23
2612.16:196:24
2712.16:186:24
2812.16:176:25
2912.26:166:25
3012.26:156:26
3112.26:146:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
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246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khasab

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Khasab?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khasab in March

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

In March, Khasab sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khasab in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 14 km away) is warmest in August 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.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Khasab 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 Khasab peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khasab 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 Khasab is worst in July — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 15113 µg/m³Dec 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr48Poor
May72Unhealthy
Jun86Unhealthy
Jul117Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khasab?

Khasab sits at 26.2°N, 56.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ras Al Khaimah, 53 km away.

Dibba Al-HisnDibba Al-FujairahKhor FakkanUmm al QuwainMadhaAdh Dhayd

Topography around Khasab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasab has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Khasab is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (78%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,372 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ras Al Khaimah 53 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 62 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 65 km · Qeshm 86 km · Khor Fakkan 95 km · Umm al Quwain 97 km · Madha 100 km · Adh Dhayd 106 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 Khasab (26.1799°, 56.2477°, elevation 13 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).