Baljurashi weather in March

In March, Baljurashi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baljurashi's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baljurashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Baljurashi is city in Saudi Arabia, in the Al Baha region.

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baljurashi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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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22818
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62819
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How March really feels in Baljurashi

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.

Baljurashi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°37610.98.1
Feb27° / 17°233.411.38.2
Mar29° / 19°27511.96.8
Apr32° / 22°275.612.44.9
May35° / 24°249.412.92.9
Jun36° / 26°15613.22.2
Jul35° / 26°206.613.12.8
Aug34° / 26°4713.412.72.7
Sep35° / 24°3410.512.12.8
Oct32° / 21°123.511.54.8
Nov29° / 19°102.311.17.3
Dec26° / 16°173.410.88.3

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
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188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
239010
249010
259010
269010
27919
28919
29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baljurashi gets around 27 mm of rain over 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
612
712
812
913
1013
1114
1215
1315
1416
1517
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14540150
24639150
34738150
44737151
54836151
64835161
74835161
84734171
94734181
104634192
114534192
124434202
134334213
144134223
154034233
163934243
173834244
183734254
193734254
203634254
213634255
223535265
233535265
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:14
211.66:396:15
311.66:386:15
411.66:386:15
511.66:376:16
611.76:366:16
711.76:356:16
811.76:346:17
911.76:346:17
1011.76:336:17
1111.86:326:18
1211.86:316:18
1311.86:306:18
1411.86:296:19
1511.86:296:19
1611.96:286:19
1711.96:276:19
1811.96:266:20
1911.96:256:20
2011.96:246:20
2112.06:236:21
2212.06:226:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:21
2512.06:206:22
2612.16:196:22
2712.16:186:22
2812.16:176:22
2912.16:166:23
3012.16:156:23
3112.26:146:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Baljurashi

In seasonPeak

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

Baljurashi sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Baljurashi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baljurashi in March

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

In March, Baljurashi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baljurashi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baljurashi peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighApr 10UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Baljurashi 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 Baljurashi is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2068 µg/m³Oct 1953 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baljurashi?

Baljurashi sits at 19.9°N, 41.6°E, 2,041 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Bahah, 19 km away.

Al LīthTurabah

Topography around Baljurashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baljurashi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Baljurashi is covered by shrubs (27%), bare terrain (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
915 m
16 km
2,128 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Al Bahah 19 km · Sabt Alalayah 53 km · Al ‘Aqīq 89 km · An Nimas 99 km · Bariq 111 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 111 km · Al Līth 138 km · Turabah 151 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 Baljurashi (19.8594°, 41.5572°, elevation 2,041 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).