Yanqul weather in March

In March, Yanqul sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.8 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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Yanqul's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanqul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
25%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Yanqul 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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yanqul reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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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22816
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42816
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62817
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283220
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303220
313221

How March really feels in Yanqul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Yanqul 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° / 13°81.510.79.2
Feb26° / 15°51.111.28.8
Mar30° / 18°161.811.86.7
Apr34° / 23°101.312.53.7
May39° / 27°20.513.10.9
Jun41° / 29°20.613.40.0
Jul41° / 30°81.713.30.0
Aug40° / 29°51.712.80.0
Sep38° / 27°10.412.11.2
Oct35° / 23°10.211.43.7
Nov30° / 18°20.210.97.1
Dec26° / 15°50.510.69.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
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108317
118317
128218
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318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yanqul gets around 16 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39361
49361
59361
69361
79361
89361
99361
109361
119361
129271
139172
149172
159172
169082
179082
189082
198983
208893
218893
228893
238893
248893
258983
268983
278983
289073
299073
309073
319163

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:43 AM to 6:13 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)
111.56:436:12
211.56:426:12
311.56:416:13
411.66:406:13
511.66:396:14
611.66:386:14
711.66:376:15
811.66:366:15
911.76:356:15
1011.76:346:16
1111.76:336:16
1211.76:336:17
1311.86:326:17
1411.86:316:18
1511.86:306:18
1611.86:296:18
1711.96:286:19
1811.96:276:19
1911.96:266:20
2011.96:256:20
2111.96:246:20
2212.06:236:21
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:206:22
2612.16:186:22
2712.16:176:23
2812.16:166:23
2912.16:156:24
3012.26:146:24
3112.26:136:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
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176.4Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yanqul

In seasonPeak

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

Yanqul 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 Yanqul?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yanqul in March

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

In March, Yanqul sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yanqul 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 69 km away) is warmest in June 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.

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Yanqul 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 Yanqul 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
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yanqul 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 Yanqul 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 Yanqul?

Yanqul sits at 23.6°N, 56.5°E, 552 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is ‘Ibrī, 40 km away.

Al KhābūrahŞaḩamSoharRustaqAs SuwayqBahlaAl Ain

Topography around Yanqul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanqul has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,705 m.

The land around Yanqul is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,705 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: ‘Ibrī 40 km · Al Khābūrah 71 km · Şaḩam 74 km · Sohar 86 km · Rustaq 93 km · As Suwayq 96 km · Bahla 103 km · Al Ain 104 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 Yanqul (23.5864°, 56.5397°, elevation 552 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).