Sufālat Samā’il weather in March

In March, Sufālat Samā’il sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.3 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 27°C in the first days to 31°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 Sufālat Samā’il's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sufālat Samā’il's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
27%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Sufālat Samā’il is human settlement 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 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sufālat Samā’il reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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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303121
313121

How March really feels in Sufālat Samā’il

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.

Sufālat Samā’il 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
Jan24° / 14°122.410.78.9
Feb26° / 16°121.811.28.8
Mar29° / 19°293.311.86.9
Apr33° / 23°193.212.54.1
May38° / 28°51.513.11.4
Jun40° / 30°70.713.40.1
Jul39° / 30°101.713.30.4
Aug38° / 28°61.912.81.1
Sep37° / 26°00.212.12.3
Oct33° / 23°71.111.54.7
Nov28° / 19°162.210.97.7
Dec25° / 15°152.310.68.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98317
108317
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318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sufālat Samā’il gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
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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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851230
2851230
3851230
4851230
5851230
6851230
7861130
8861130
9851230
10841240
11841240
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22781570
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24791560
25781561
26781561
27791461
28801451
29811351
30811351
31831241

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:36 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:06
211.56:366:06
311.56:356:07
411.66:346:07
511.66:336:08
611.66:326:08
711.66:316:09
811.66:306:09
911.76:296:10
1011.76:286:10
1111.76:276:10
1211.76:266:11
1311.86:266:11
1411.86:256:12
1511.86:246:12
1611.86:236:13
1711.96:226:13
1811.96:216:13
1911.96:206:14
2011.96:196:14
2111.96:186:15
2212.06:176:15
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.16:136:16
2712.16:126:17
2812.16:116:17
2912.16:106:18
3012.26:096:18
3112.26:086:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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176.3Intense
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196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sufālat Samā’il

In seasonPeak

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

Sufālat Samā’il sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Sufālat Samā’il sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Sufālat Samā’il?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sufālat Samā’il in March

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

In March, Sufālat Samā’il sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sufālat Samā’il 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 at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sufālat Samā’il 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 Sufālat Samā’il peaks around May 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighMay 15UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sufālat Samā’il 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 Sufālat Samā’il is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1882 µg/m³Dec 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr43Poor
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sufālat Samā’il?

Sufālat Samā’il sits at 23.3°N, 58.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Samā’il, 7.0 km away.

Rustaq

Topography around Sufālat Samā’il

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sufālat Samā’il.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sufālat Samā’il has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,971 m.

The land around Sufālat Samā’il is covered by bare terrain (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
1,877 m
80 km
2,971 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Samā’il 7.0 km · Bidbid 15 km · Barkā’ 42 km · Seeb 43 km · Bawshar 49 km · Izkī 50 km · Muscat 50 km · Rustaq 61 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 Sufālat Samā’il (23.3167°, 58.0167°, elevation 354 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).