Az Zuwāydah weather in March

In March, Az Zuwāydah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Az Zuwāydah's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az Zuwāydah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Az Zuwāydah is human settlement in Gaza Strip.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Az Zuwāydah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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

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.

Az Zuwāydah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°779.510.26.1
Feb18° / 11°598.210.96.4
Mar21° / 13°375.511.87.4
Apr24° / 16°122.912.78.6
May27° / 19°4113.68.6
Jun30° / 22°10.2147.2
Jul31° / 24°10.213.85.9
Aug32° / 25°0013.15.6
Sep31° / 24°20.512.26.3
Oct28° / 21°132.811.27.4
Nov24° / 17°284.910.48.0
Dec20° / 13°537.4107.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87525
97525
107525
117525
127723
137723
147723
157822
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308119
318218

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Az Zuwāydah gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
418
518
618
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3015
3114

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 (%)
19370
29280
39091
49091
589101
689101
788111
888111
987121
1087121
1186131
1286131
1385141
1485141
1584151
1683161
1783161
1882171
1981181
2081181
2180191
2279201
2377212
2477212
2576222
2675232
2774242
2873252
2971263
3070273
3169283

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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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:175:34
211.36:165:35
311.36:155:36
411.46:145:36
511.46:135:37
611.46:125:38
711.56:105:39
811.56:095:39
911.56:085:40
1011.66:075:41
1111.66:065:41
1211.66:045:42
1311.76:035:43
1411.76:025:44
1511.76:015:44
1611.85:595:45
1711.85:585:46
1811.85:575:46
1911.95:555:47
2011.95:545:48
2111.95:535:48
2212.05:525:49
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:50
2512.15:485:51
2612.15:465:52
2712.15:455:52
2812.25:445:53
2912.25:425:54
3012.25:415:54
3112.35:405:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.8Bright
54.8Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Az Zuwāydah

In seasonPeak

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

Az Zuwāydah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Az Zuwāydah?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Az Zuwāydah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Az Zuwāydah in March

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

In March, Az Zuwāydah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Az Zuwāydah in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Az Zuwāydah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Az Zuwāydah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Az Zuwāydah 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 Az Zuwāydah is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1464 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Az Zuwāydah?

Az Zuwāydah sits at 31.4°N, 34.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is An Nuşayrāt, 2.0 km away.

GazaBanī SuhaylāKhān YūnisJabālyā

Topography around Az Zuwāydah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az Zuwāydah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Az Zuwāydah is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: An Nuşayrāt 2.0 km · Al Burayj 2.0 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 4.0 km · Al Qarārah 8.0 km · Gaza 11 km · Banī Suhaylā 12 km · Khān Yūnis 13 km · Jabālyā 14 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Az Zuwāydah (31.4395°, 34.3805°, elevation 34 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).