Battir weather in March

In March, Battir sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.9 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Battir's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Battir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
36%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Battir reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°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)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
152010
162010
172010
182010
192011
202011
212011
222011
232011
242011
252111
262111
272111
282111
292111
302111
312212

How March really feels in Battir

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.

Battir 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
Jan16° / 488.410.25.5
Feb17° / 417.710.85.9
Mar20° / 10°295.911.87.3
Apr24° / 13°112.612.88.6
May28° / 17°51.313.68.0
Jun31° / 20°10.1146.5
Jul32° / 22°0013.95.4
Aug33° / 22°0013.25.2
Sep31° / 21°10.412.26.1
Oct28° / 18°102.611.27.5
Nov23° / 14°204.610.48.1
Dec18° / 10°326.2106.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
218020
227921
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
287921
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Battir gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2718
2818
2917
3016
3116

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:155:31
211.36:135:32
311.36:125:32
411.46:115:33
511.46:105:34
611.46:095:35
711.56:085:35
811.56:065:36
911.56:055:37
1011.66:045:38
1111.66:035:38
1211.66:015:39
1311.76:005:40
1411.75:595:41
1511.75:585:41
1611.85:565:42
1711.85:555:43
1811.85:545:43
1911.95:535:44
2011.95:515:45
2111.95:505:45
2212.05:495:46
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:465:47
2512.15:455:48
2612.15:435:49
2712.15:425:50
2812.25:415:50
2912.25:395:51
3012.25:385:52
3112.35:375:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Battir

In seasonPeak

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

Battir 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 Battir?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Battir in March

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

In March, Battir sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Battir 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 50 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 27 — 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 Battir 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 Battir peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Battir 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 Battir is worst in December — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2070 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Battir?

Battir sits at 31.7°N, 35.1°E, 675 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Bayt Jālā, 7.0 km away.

ḨalḩūlSa‘īrOld CityEast JerusalemAl ‘Ayzarīyah

Topography around Battir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Battir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,635 m.

The land around Battir is covered by shrubs (41%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (27%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
1,635 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bayt Jālā 7.0 km · Surif City 7.0 km · Bethlehem 8.0 km · Ḩalḩūl 13 km · Sa‘īr 14 km · Old City 14 km · East Jerusalem 14 km · Al ‘Ayzarīyah 16 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 Battir (31.7°, 35.1167°, elevation 675 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).