Abha weather in March
In March, Abha sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Abha's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 7.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:23 AM – 6:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 26%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.33 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Abha is city in Saudi Arabia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical March day in Abha reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 15 |
| 3 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 | 24 | 15 |
| 5 | 24 | 15 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 |
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| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 31 | 25 | 17 |
Abha weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 12° | 21 | 4.9 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 14 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 29 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 55 | 12 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 97 | 19.8 | 12.8 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 78 | 15.8 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 76 | 14.6 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 218 | 25.5 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 190 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 36 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 20 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 11 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.
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| Clearer (%) | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 |
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| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 88 | 12 |
| 28 | 88 | 12 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Abha gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 18 |
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| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in March
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 10 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 12 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 13 | 79 | 20 | 1 |
| 14 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 15 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 16 | 75 | 23 | 2 |
| 17 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 18 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 19 | 73 | 25 | 2 |
| 20 | 73 | 25 | 2 |
| 21 | 73 | 25 | 2 |
| 22 | 74 | 25 | 1 |
| 23 | 74 | 25 | 1 |
| 24 | 74 | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | 73 | 26 | 1 |
| 26 | 73 | 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 73 | 26 | 1 |
| 28 | 73 | 26 | 1 |
| 29 | 72 | 27 | 1 |
| 30 | 72 | 27 | 1 |
| 31 | 72 | 27 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
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| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:19 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:35 | 6:12 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:34 | 6:12 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:33 | 6:12 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:13 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:13 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:13 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:13 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:14 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:14 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:14 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:15 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:15 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:15 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:15 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:16 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:16 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:16 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:16 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:16 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:14 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:18 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:19 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:19 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.33 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Abha
None of Abha's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Abha's monsoon runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Abha sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is March a good time to visit Abha?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Abha for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Abha in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Abha sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Abha in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abha peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Abha in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Abha is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 25 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Abha?
Abha sits at 18.2°N, 42.5°E, 2,228 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khamis Mushait, 26 km away.
Topography around Abha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Abha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 2,215 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,026 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,979 m.
The land around Abha is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.
Saudi Arabia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $34,537
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2019
- Road deaths
- 35.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 404
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 Abha (18.2164°, 42.5053°, elevation 2,228 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. 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).