Sa‘īr weather in March

In March, Sa‘īr sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.8 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Sa‘īr's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sa‘īr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Sa‘īr is municipality in Hebron Governorate.

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 Sa‘īr reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
122010
132010
142011
152011
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202011
212011
222111
232111
242111
252111
262111
272112
282212
292212
302212
312212

How March really feels in Sa‘īr

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.

Sa‘īr 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
Jan15° / 518.210.25.2
Feb17° / 447.810.85.7
Mar20° / 11°305.811.87.4
Apr25° / 14°122.412.88.5
May30° / 18°71.613.66.7
Jun33° / 21°10.2144.9
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.23.7
Sep33° / 22°20.512.25.0
Oct29° / 19°152.911.27.1
Nov22° / 14°244.810.47.9
Dec17° / 10°336106.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237921
247921
257822
267822
277822
287921
297921
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sa‘īr gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2717
2817
2916
3015
3115

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
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 6:14 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)
111.36:145:31
211.36:135:32
311.36:125:32
411.46:115:33
511.46:105:34
611.46:095:35
711.56:075:35
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
1911.95:525:44
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
2712.15:425:49
2812.25:415:50
2912.25:395:51
3012.25:385:51
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 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sa‘īr

In seasonPeak

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

Sa‘īr 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 Sa‘īr?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sa‘īr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sa‘īr in March

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

In March, Sa‘īr sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sa‘īr 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 59 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 Sa‘īr 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 Sa‘īr 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 Sa‘īr 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 Sa‘īr 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 Sa‘īr?

Sa‘īr sits at 31.6°N, 35.1°E, 919 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ḩalḩūl, 4.0 km away.

Surif CityDūrāBattirBethlehemYaţţā

Topography around Sa‘īr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sa‘īr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m.

The land around Sa‘īr is covered by grassland (32%), shrubs (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
853 m
80 km
1,719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ḩalḩūl 4.0 km · Hebron 7.0 km · Banī Na‘īm 7.0 km · Surif City 11 km · Dūrā 13 km · Battir 14 km · Bethlehem 15 km · Yaţţā 15 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 Sa‘īr (31.5785°, 35.1402°, elevation 919 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).