Al Baţţālīyah weather in March

In March, Al Baţţālīyah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Al Baţţālīyah's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Baţţālīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
29%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Al Baţţālīyah is village in Al-Ahsa 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Baţţālīyah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Al Baţţālīyah

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.

Al Baţţālīyah 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
Jan21° / 10°132.610.68.2
Feb24° / 11°121.911.18.8
Mar28° / 15°13211.87.5
Apr34° / 20°61.412.63.5
May41° / 26°10.113.20.3
Jun44° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.40.0
Aug45° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°00.211.42.6
Nov29° / 16°81.410.87.4
Dec23° / 12°152.210.48.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58317
68218
78218
88119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Baţţālīyah gets around 13 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192710
292710
393610
493610
593610
693610
793610
893610
992710
1091720
1191720
1290820
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2683971
2783971
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3084961
3185861

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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815light breeze
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1115light breeze
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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 6:12 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:125:38
211.56:115:38
311.56:105:39
411.56:095:40
511.56:085:40
611.66:075:41
711.66:065:41
811.66:055:42
911.66:045:42
1011.76:035:43
1111.76:025:43
1211.76:015:44
1311.76:005:44
1411.85:595:45
1511.85:585:45
1611.85:575:46
1711.85:565:46
1811.95:555:47
1911.95:535:47
2011.95:525:47
2111.95:515:48
2212.05:505:48
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:475:50
2612.15:465:50
2712.15:455:51
2812.15:445:51
2912.15:435:51
3012.25:425:52
3112.25:415:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Baţţālīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Baţţālīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Al Baţţālīyah?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Baţţālīyah in March

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

In March, Al Baţţālīyah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Baţţālīyah 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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Baţţālīyah 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 Al Baţţālīyah peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Baţţālīyah 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 Al Baţţālīyah is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 1178 µg/m³Oct 1952 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Baţţālīyah?

Al Baţţālīyah sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 143 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mubarraz, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Baţţālīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Baţţālīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Al Baţţālīyah is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
344 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Mubarraz 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 6.0 km · Al Hufūf 9.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 12 km · Abqaiq 56 km · Dhahran 107 km · Thuqbah 108 km · Khobar 110 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 Al Baţţālīyah (25.4333°, 49.6333°, elevation 143 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).