Al Mubarraz weather in March

In March, Al Mubarraz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°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 Al Mubarraz's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mubarraz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.1 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
7.6
out of 10

Al Mubarraz is human settlement.

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 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Mubarraz 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)
12613
22613
32613
42614
52614
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112715
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202816
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222916
232916
242917
252917
263017
273017
283017
293017
303118
313118

How March really feels in Al Mubarraz

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 Mubarraz 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
Jan20° / 10°142.810.68.0
Feb23° / 11°142.111.18.8
Mar28° / 15°142.111.87.6
Apr34° / 21°71.812.63.6
May40° / 26°10.213.20.3
Jun44° / 29°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°00.113.40.0
Aug45° / 30°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 22°0011.42.8
Nov28° / 16°91.610.87.6
Dec22° / 12°172.710.48.5

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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48317
58218
68218
78119
88119
98020
107921
117921
127723
137723
147723
157624
167624
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187723
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227723
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317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Mubarraz gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.1 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
317

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
393610
493610
593610
694510
794510
894510
993610
1093610
1193610
1291720
1391720
1490820
1589830
1689830
1788930
1887940
1987940
2086941
2186941
2285951
2385951
2485951
2585951
2685951
2786941
2886941
2986941
3086941
3187940

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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:12 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:125:38
211.56:115:39
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
1911.95:545:47
2011.95:535:48
2111.95:525:48
2212.05:505:49
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:475:50
2612.15:465:50
2712.15:455:51
2812.15:445:51
2912.15:435:52
3012.25:425:52
3112.25:415:53

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 7.76 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
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Mubarraz

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Al Mubarraz?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mubarraz in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz?

Al Mubarraz sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 148 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Hufūf, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Mubarraz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mubarraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m.

The land around Al Mubarraz is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
349 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Hufūf 5.0 km · Al Baţţālīyah 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 8.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 15 km · Abqaiq 59 km · Dhahran 111 km · Thuqbah 113 km · Khobar 115 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 Mubarraz (25.4077°, 49.5903°, elevation 148 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).