Jubail weather in March

In March, Jubail sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.3 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Jubail's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jubail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
29%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Jubail is city in Saudi Arabia.

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jubail reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Jubail

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.

Jubail 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
Jan20° / 12°223.810.57.8
Feb22° / 13°122.3118.5
Mar27° / 16°132.311.88.2
Apr32° / 21°51.212.64.8
May38° / 26°10.213.31.1
Jun42° / 30°0013.70.0
Jul43° / 31°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 30°00130.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.20.2
Oct36° / 23°20.311.43.1
Nov28° / 18°212.510.77.4
Dec22° / 14°223.310.38.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
97822
107822
117723
127723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jubail gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.3 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 (%)
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26
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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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831250
2831250
3831250
4831250
5831250
6831250
7821350
8821350
9801460
10801460
11791560
12771670
13761671
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Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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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 6:13 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:37
211.46:125:37
311.56:115:38
411.56:105:39
511.56:095:39
611.56:085:40
711.66:075:40
811.66:065:41
911.66:055:41
1011.66:045:42
1111.76:035:43
1211.76:025:43
1311.76:005:44
1411.75:595:44
1511.85:585:45
1611.85:575:45
1711.85:565:46
1811.95:555:46
1911.95:545:47
2011.95:535:47
2111.95:525:48
2212.05:505:48
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:475:50
2612.15:465:50
2712.15:455:51
2812.15:445:51
2912.25:425:52
3012.25:415:52
3112.25:405:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jubail

In seasonPeak

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

Jubail sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Jubail?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jubail in March

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

In March, Jubail sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jubail in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 14 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Jubail 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 Jubail peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jubail 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 Jubail is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJul 1972 µg/m³Nov 1743 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jubail?

Jubail sits at 27.0°N, 49.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Şafwá, 53 km away.

Topography around Jubail

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jubail has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Jubail is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
165 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Şafwá 53 km · Raḩīmah 56 km · Ras Tanura 56 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 59 km · Al Qaţīf 63 km · Tārūt 64 km · ‘Inak 68 km · Sayhāt 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 Jubail (27.0174°, 49.6225°, elevation 5 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).