Madha weather in March

In March, Madha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 2.4 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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Madha's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
29%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Madha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°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 Madha

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.

Madha 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
Jan22° / 17°243.210.68.5
Feb24° / 18°152.411.18.8
Mar26° / 20°252.411.88.4
Apr30° / 24°6112.66.3
May34° / 28°10.213.23.8
Jun36° / 30°10.213.52.8
Jul35° / 31°40.213.43.1
Aug35° / 30°00.112.93.7
Sep34° / 29°10.312.24.4
Oct32° / 26°30.911.45.7
Nov28° / 23°101.910.88.1
Dec24° / 19°162.410.58.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
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317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Madha gets around 25 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
209
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267
277
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
143341580
244331570
344331670
444321670
544311770
644311770
744301870
844301880
943301980
1043301980
1142302080
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1339302190
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15363022110
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21303322141
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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 12 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
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
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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 6:45 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)
111.46:456:11
211.56:446:12
311.56:436:12
411.56:426:13
511.56:416:13
611.66:406:14
711.66:396:14
811.66:386:15
911.66:376:15
1011.76:366:16
1111.76:356:16
1211.76:346:17
1311.76:336:17
1411.86:326:18
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
2212.06:236:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:206:23
2612.16:196:23
2712.16:186:24
2812.16:176:24
2912.16:166:25
3012.26:156:25
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 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Madha

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Madha?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madha in March

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

In March, Madha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Madha in March

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 July at about 33°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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Madha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madha peaks around June 11 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madha 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 Madha is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madha?

Madha sits at 25.3°N, 56.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Khor Fakkan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Madha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Madha is covered by bare terrain (79%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
1,100 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Khor Fakkan 5.0 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 18 km · Fujairah 19 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 24 km · Kalbā 26 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 35 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 38 km · Adh Dhayd 45 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 Madha (25.2836°, 56.332°, elevation 0 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).