Ar Rayyān weather in March

In March, Ar Rayyān sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ar Rayyān's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rayyān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
28%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Ar Rayyān is town in Qatar.

Density
22,896/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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ar Rayyān reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12516
22516
32517
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52517
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102617
112617
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292820
302820
312920

How March really feels in Ar Rayyān

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.

Ar Rayyān weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°112.210.68.3
Feb23° / 15°111.611.18.9
Mar26° / 18°12211.88.4
Apr32° / 22°40.812.65.5
May37° / 27°00.113.22.2
Jun39° / 29°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct35° / 25°10.111.43.8
Nov29° / 21°71.210.87.4
Dec24° / 17°141.910.58.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68317
78218
88119
98020
108020
118020
127921
137921
147921
157822
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288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ar Rayyān gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
167
177
188
198
208
218
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278
287
297
306
316

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1642790
2642790
3632890
46228100
56129100
66129100
76030100
85931100
95731111
105632111
115532121
125433121
135233132
145133142
155033152
165032153
174932163
184931173
194831174
204830184
214830184
224829184
234829194
244829194
254829194
264829194
274829204
284729204
294630203
304531213
314431213

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2818light breeze
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3018light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:045:31
211.56:035:31
311.56:025:32
411.56:015:32
511.56:015:33
611.66:005:34
711.65:595:34
811.65:585:35
911.65:575:35
1011.75:565:36
1111.75:555:36
1211.75:545:37
1311.75:535:37
1411.85:525:37
1511.85:515:38
1611.85:495:38
1711.85:485:39
1811.95:475:39
1911.95:465:40
2011.95:455:40
2111.95:445:41
2212.05:435:41
2312.05:425:42
2412.05:415:42
2512.05:405:43
2612.15:395:43
2712.15:385:43
2812.15:375:44
2912.15:365:44
3012.25:345:45
3112.25:335:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ar Rayyān

In seasonPeak

In March, Ar Rayyān sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ar Rayyān sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ar Rayyān sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ar Rayyān?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ar Rayyān for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ar Rayyān in March

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

In March, Ar Rayyān sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ar Rayyān in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ar Rayyān in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ar Rayyān peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rayyān 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 Ar Rayyān is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rayyān?

Ar Rayyān sits at 25.3°N, 51.4°E, 23 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ar Rayyān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rayyān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Ar Rayyān is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 4.0 km · Farīj al Amīr 5.0 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 6.0 km · Umm Lakhbā 7.0 km · Farīj Kulayb 7.0 km · As Sadd 8.0 km · As Sulţah al Jadīdah 10 km · Al ‘Unayzah 10 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Ar Rayyān (25.2919°, 51.4244°, elevation 23 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).