Al Mash‘ilīyah weather in March

In March, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Al Mash‘ilīyah's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mash‘ilīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
22%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Mash‘ilīyah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22915
33015
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103016
113116
123116
133116
143116
153116
163117
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203217
213217
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303318
313318

How March really feels in Al Mash‘ilīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Mash‘ilīyah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 10°10.311.19.3
Feb28° / 13°10.411.48.3
Mar31° / 17°61.211.95.9
Apr34° / 20°6212.43.9
May37° / 22°20.512.82.1
Jun39° / 23°10.1130.9
Jul40° / 25°10.1130.3
Aug39° / 25°20.312.60.4
Sep37° / 21°0012.12.4
Oct31° / 16°20.311.65.9
Nov28° / 13°10.111.28.6
Dec25° / 11°00119.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Mash‘ilīyah gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
174
184
195
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
277
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159640
169550
179550
189460
199271
209271
219181
229181
239091
249091
258992
2688102
2788102
288992
298992
308992
318992

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 6:27 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:04
211.66:266:04
311.76:256:05
411.76:256:05
511.76:246:05
611.76:236:06
711.76:226:06
811.76:226:06
911.86:216:06
1011.86:206:07
1111.86:196:07
1211.86:196:07
1311.86:186:07
1411.86:176:08
1511.96:166:08
1611.96:166:08
1711.96:156:08
1811.96:146:08
1911.96:136:09
2011.96:126:09
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:116:09
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:10
2612.06:076:10
2712.16:066:10
2812.16:066:11
2912.16:056:11
3012.16:046:11
3112.16:036:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Mash‘ilīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mash‘ilīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Al Mash‘ilīyah?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Al Mash‘ilīyah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Mash‘ilīyah in March

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

In March, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mash‘ilīyah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Al Mash‘ilīyah peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Al Mash‘ilīyah 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 Mash‘ilīyah is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorFeb 1779 µg/m³Oct 1938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mash‘ilīyah?

Al Mash‘ilīyah sits at 17.8°N, 44.5°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Najran, 46 km away.

Sarāt ‘AbīdahFayfā’Al ḨazmḐamadKhamis MushaitAbū ‘Arīsh

Topography around Al Mash‘ilīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mash‘ilīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Al Mash‘ilīyah is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,350 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Najran 46 km · Sa'dah 117 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 146 km · Fayfā’ 151 km · Al Ḩazm 180 km · Ḑamad 193 km · Khamis Mushait 193 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 194 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 Mash‘ilīyah (17.7556°, 44.468°, elevation 1,134 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).