An Nimas weather in March

In March, An Nimas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°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 An Nimas's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nimas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in An Nimas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32717
42717
52717
62717
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
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282819
292819
302919
312919

How March really feels in An Nimas

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.

An Nimas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°254118.5
Feb25° / 16°172.911.38.7
Mar27° / 18°245.511.97.7
Apr30° / 21°338.312.45.6
May33° / 23°4012.412.93.8
Jun34° / 24°185.113.13.3
Jul33° / 25°205133.9
Aug32° / 24°7112.412.63.7
Sep32° / 23°10916.112.13.6
Oct29° / 19°4310.311.65.8
Nov27° / 17°134.411.18.1
Dec25° / 15°112.710.98.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

An Nimas gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
513
613
714
814
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1518
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1633250
2643150
3643150
4633160
5633160
6633160
7623170
8613270
9603370
10593380
11573490
12573490
135535100
145435110
155435110
165335120
175136130
185136130
195136130
205036140
214936140
224936140
234936141
244937141
254937141
264937141
274937131
284938131
294938131
304938121
314938121

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:12
211.66:366:13
311.66:366:13
411.66:356:14
511.76:346:14
611.76:336:14
711.76:336:15
811.76:326:15
911.76:316:15
1011.86:306:15
1111.86:296:16
1211.86:296:16
1311.86:286:16
1411.86:276:17
1511.86:266:17
1611.96:256:17
1711.96:246:17
1811.96:246:18
1911.96:236:18
2011.96:226:18
2112.06:216:18
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:176:19
2612.16:176:20
2712.16:166:20
2812.16:156:20
2912.16:146:20
3012.16:136:21
3112.16:126:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for An Nimas

In seasonPeak

None of An Nimas's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

An Nimas sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit An Nimas?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for An Nimas in March

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

In March, An Nimas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in An Nimas 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 An Nimas peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in An Nimas 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 An Nimas is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorFeb 1658 µg/m³Oct 2149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is An Nimas?

An Nimas sits at 19.1°N, 42.1°E, 2,385 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Bariq, 31 km away.

Sarāt ‘Abīdah

Topography around An Nimas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nimas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m around an average of 2,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.

The land around An Nimas is covered by shrubs (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%), bare terrain (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,043 m
16 km
2,206 m
80 km
2,793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bariq 31 km · Sabt Alalayah 51 km · Baljurashi 99 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 108 km · Abha 111 km · Khamis Mushait 114 km · Al Bahah 118 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 159 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 An Nimas (19.1455°, 42.1201°, elevation 2,385 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).