Dukhan weather in March

In March, Dukhan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dukhan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
28%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Dukhan is city of Qatar.

Density
20/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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dukhan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12118
22118
32118
42218
52218
62219
72219
82219
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112219
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302521
312521

How March really feels in Dukhan

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.

Dukhan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16°112.210.67.8
Feb20° / 17°71.511.18.2
Mar23° / 20°101.611.88.8
Apr27° / 24°30.612.68.2
May32° / 29°0013.25.8
Jun34° / 31°0013.64.3
Jul35° / 33°0013.43.2
Aug36° / 33°0012.92.9
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 28°00.111.46.0
Nov26° / 23°81.210.88.6
Dec21° / 19°121.610.48.4

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68218
78218
88119
98020
107921
117822
127822
137822
147723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dukhan gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
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257
267
277
286
296
306
315

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14539161
24339171
34240171
44141181
53942181
63843191
73644191
83545201
93345201
103246211
113146222
122946222
132846232
142746243
152646253
162545264
172544274
182444285
192443285
202442295
212341305
222341316
232240326
242140336
252040336
261940347
271840357
281739367
291639378
301438399
311338409

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
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2818light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:07 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:33
211.56:065:34
311.56:055:34
411.56:045:35
511.56:035:35
611.66:025:36
711.66:015:37
811.66:005:37
911.65:595:38
1011.75:585:38
1111.75:575:39
1211.75:565:39
1311.75:555:40
1411.85:545:40
1511.85:535:40
1611.85:525:41
1711.85:515:41
1811.95:505:42
1911.95:495:42
2011.95:485:43
2111.95:475:43
2212.05:465:44
2312.05:455:44
2412.05:445:45
2512.05:425:45
2612.15:415:46
2712.15:405:46
2812.15:395:46
2912.15:385:47
3012.25:375:47
3112.25:365:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dukhan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dukhan 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 Dukhan?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dukhan in March

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

In March, Dukhan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dukhan in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 3 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Dukhan 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 Dukhan peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dukhan 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 Dukhan is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dukhan?

Dukhan sits at 25.4°N, 50.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Ghuwaylīnah, 41 km away.

Umm GhuwaylīnahAl ShahaniyahUmm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al Amīr

Topography around Dukhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Dukhan is covered by bare terrain (85%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
169 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Umm Ghuwaylīnah 41 km · Al Shahaniyah 45 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 63 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 64 km · Ar Rayyān 66 km · Umm Lakhbā 70 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 71 km · Farīj al Amīr 71 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 Dukhan (25.4248°, 50.7823°, elevation 0 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).