Badr Ḩunayn weather in March

In March, Badr Ḩunayn sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 80% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Badr Ḩunayn's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badr Ḩunayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
19%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.53 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 Badr Ḩunayn reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
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How March really feels in Badr Ḩunayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 5 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
5
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.

Badr Ḩunayn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°161.610.78.4
Feb29° / 17°30.911.27.7
Mar31° / 19°40.811.85.9
Apr35° / 22°20.412.53.6
May38° / 26°20.113.11.4
Jun40° / 27°0013.40.1
Jul40° / 28°0013.30.3
Aug40° / 29°0012.80.3
Sep39° / 28°0012.10.4
Oct37° / 25°20.211.42.0
Nov32° / 21°221.810.95.0
Dec29° / 18°181.510.67.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Badr Ḩunayn gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 3% 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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16417145
26417145
36318145
46219145
56219145
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Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:546:22
211.56:536:23
311.56:526:23
411.56:516:24
511.66:506:24
611.66:496:25
711.66:486:25
811.66:476:26
911.76:466:26
1011.76:466:27
1111.76:456:27
1211.76:446:28
1311.86:436:28
1411.86:426:29
1511.86:416:29
1611.86:406:29
1711.96:396:30
1811.96:386:30
1911.96:376:31
2011.96:366:31
2111.96:356:31
2212.06:346:32
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:326:33
2512.06:306:33
2612.16:296:33
2712.16:286:34
2812.16:276:34
2912.16:266:35
3012.26:256:35
3112.26:246:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Badr Ḩunayn

In seasonPeak

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

Badr Ḩunayn sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Badr Ḩunayn?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Badr Ḩunayn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Badr Ḩunayn in March

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

In March, Badr Ḩunayn sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Badr Ḩunayn in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Badr Ḩunayn in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badr Ḩunayn peaks around May 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 12Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Badr Ḩunayn 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 Badr Ḩunayn is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1140 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr41Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Badr Ḩunayn?

Badr Ḩunayn sits at 23.8°N, 38.8°E, 116 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Yanbu, 82 km away.

ThuwalKhulayşUmlujMahd adh Dhahab

Topography around Badr Ḩunayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badr Ḩunayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,334 m.

The land around Badr Ḩunayn is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
2,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yanbu 82 km · Rābigh 112 km · Sulţānah 113 km · Medina 113 km · Thuwal 170 km · Khulayş 189 km · Umluj 207 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 216 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 Badr Ḩunayn (23.7829°, 38.7905°, elevation 116 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).