Qabāţīyah weather in March

In March, Qabāţīyah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of rain across 7.8 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 48% 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 Qabāţīyah's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qabāţīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Qabāţīyah is city in the State of Palestine.

Density
378/km²
people per km²

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 Qabāţīyah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°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 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 Qabāţīyah

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.

Qabāţīyah 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
Jan17° / 9911.810.15.3
Feb18° / 8910.410.85.8
Mar21° / 10°577.811.87.1
Apr25° / 13°274.712.88.1
May29° / 16°112.213.67.0
Jun32° / 20°30.914.15.3
Jul34° / 22°10.213.94.0
Aug35° / 23°10.213.23.7
Sep33° / 21°41.312.24.6
Oct30° / 18°204.311.26.2
Nov24° / 13°497.110.37.6
Dec19° / 819.59.96.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187426
197426
207327
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qabāţīyah gets around 57 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3022
3122

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27946
28946
29937
30937
31937

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:155:30
211.36:135:30
311.36:125:31
411.36:115:32
511.46:105:33
611.46:095:34
711.46:075:34
811.56:065:35
911.56:055:36
1011.56:045:37
1111.66:025:37
1211.66:015:38
1311.76:005:39
1411.75:595:40
1511.75:575:40
1611.85:565:41
1711.85:555:42
1811.85:535:43
1911.95:525:43
2011.95:515:44
2111.95:495:45
2212.05:485:45
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:445:48
2612.15:435:48
2712.15:415:49
2812.25:405:50
2912.25:395:50
3012.25:375:51
3112.35:365:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
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195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qabāţīyah?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qabāţīyah in March

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

In March, Qabāţīyah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Qabāţīyah 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 38 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 2 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Qabāţīyah 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 Qabāţīyah peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 21UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qabāţīyah 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 Qabāţīyah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qabāţīyah?

Qabāţīyah sits at 32.4°N, 35.3°E, 308 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Janīn, 6.0 km away.

Al YāmūnŢūbāsNablusBalāţahŢūlkarmKurayyimahQalqīlyah

Topography around Qabāţīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qabāţīyah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Qabāţīyah is covered by grassland (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Janīn 6.0 km · Al Yāmūn 10 km · Ţūbās 13 km · Nablus 21 km · Balāţah 22 km · Ţūlkarm 26 km · Kurayyimah 33 km · Qalqīlyah 38 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 Qabāţīyah (32.4104°, 35.2809°, elevation 308 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).