Qalqīlyah weather in March

In March, Qalqīlyah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.1 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Qalqīlyah's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qalqīlyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Qalqīlyah is city in West Bank, Palestine.

Density
10,168/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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qalqīlyah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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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How March really feels in Qalqīlyah

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.

Qalqīlyah 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° / 7310.810.15.4
Feb18° / 659.410.85.9
Mar20° / 11°427.111.87.2
Apr24° / 13°183.712.88.4
May28° / 16°71.413.68.0
Jun30° / 20°20.414.16.6
Jul32° / 22°00.113.95.5
Aug33° / 23°0013.25.2
Sep32° / 21°20.712.25.8
Oct29° / 18°143.511.27.0
Nov24° / 14°335.810.47.8
Dec19° / 10°588.79.96.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
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57525
67624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qalqīlyah gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1825
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2125
2225
2324
2424
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2623
2722
2822
2921
3020
3120

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22964
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25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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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 6:16 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:31
211.36:145:32
311.36:135:33
411.46:125:33
511.46:115:34
611.46:105:35
711.56:095:36
811.56:075:37
911.56:065:37
1011.66:055:38
1111.66:045:39
1211.66:025:40
1311.76:015:40
1411.76:005:41
1511.75:585:42
1611.85:575:42
1711.85:565:43
1811.85:555:44
1911.95:535:45
2011.95:525:45
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2212.05:495:47
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:475:48
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:445:49
2712.15:435:50
2812.25:415:51
2912.25:405:52
3012.25:395:52
3112.35:375:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qalqīlyah?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qalqīlyah in March

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

In March, Qalqīlyah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Qalqīlyah 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 22 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 Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah peaks around June 19 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 19UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah?

Qalqīlyah sits at 32.2°N, 35.0°E, 87 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ţūlkarm, 15 km away.

ŢūlkarmNablusBalāţahQabāţīyahAl BīrahRamallahŢūbāsAl Yāmūn

Topography around Qalqīlyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qalqīlyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Qalqīlyah is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ţūlkarm 15 km · Nablus 27 km · Balāţah 30 km · Qabāţīyah 38 km · Al Bīrah 39 km · Ramallah 39 km · Ţūbās 40 km · Al Yāmūn 41 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 Qalqīlyah (32.1897°, 34.9706°, elevation 87 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).