Ar Rass weather in March

In March, Ar Rass sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.2 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 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Ar Rass's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
27%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Ar Rass is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

Density
1,362/km²
people per km²

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 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ar Rass reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22612
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42613
52613
62613
72613
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112714
122714
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272916
282916
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303017
313017

How March really feels in Ar Rass

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.

Ar Rass 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° / 132.410.68.0
Feb23° / 11°61.111.18.9
Mar27° / 14°142.211.88.0
Apr33° / 19°132.712.64.6
May38° / 24°20.413.21.3
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.3
Oct35° / 21°30.411.43.5
Nov27° / 15°20310.77.8
Dec22° / 10°122.310.48.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98020
108020
118020
128020
137921
147921
157921
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218119
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318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ar Rass gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.2 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 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
248
258
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209631
219541
229541
239541
249541
259541
269541
279541
289541
299541
309541
319541

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:36 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:366:02
211.56:356:03
311.56:356:03
411.56:346:04
511.56:336:04
611.66:326:05
711.66:316:05
811.66:306:06
911.66:296:06
1011.76:286:07
1111.76:276:08
1211.76:266:08
1311.76:256:09
1411.86:236:09
1511.86:226:10
1611.86:216:10
1711.86:206:10
1811.96:196:11
1911.96:186:11
2011.96:176:12
2111.96:166:12
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:126:14
2612.16:106:15
2712.16:096:15
2812.16:086:16
2912.16:076:16
3012.26:066:17
3112.26:056:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ar Rass

In seasonPeak

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

Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Rass in March

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

In March, Ar Rass sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ar Rass in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ar Rass peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass is worst in March — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1892 µg/m³Sep 1547 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rass?

Ar Rass sits at 25.9°N, 43.5°E, 691 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Riyāḑ al Khabrā’, 23 km away.

Topography around Ar Rass

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Ar Rass is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
680 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 23 km · Al Khabrā’ 26 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 27 km · Al Bukayrīyah 34 km · Unaizah 56 km · Buraydah 70 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 71 km · Al Mithnab 73 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 Ar Rass (25.8694°, 43.4973°, elevation 691 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).