Khulayş weather in March

In March, Khulayş sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Khulayş's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khulayş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
18%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khulayş reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
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83220
93220
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283421
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303421
313422

How March really feels in Khulayş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 28 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
28
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.

Khulayş weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°202.310.86.9
Feb30° / 19°30.511.26.5
Mar33° / 21°6111.84.9
Apr36° / 23°6112.52.7
May39° / 25°20.8130.7
Jun40° / 27°00.113.30.0
Jul40° / 28°00.113.20.0
Aug40° / 29°00.112.80.0
Sep40° / 27°10.212.10.2
Oct38° / 25°41.311.51.3
Nov34° / 23°252.310.94.1
Dec31° / 20°12210.76.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178911
188812
198812
208812
218812
228911
238911
248911
259010
269010
279010
289010
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khulayş gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
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253
263
273
282
292
302
312

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392123161
2382123161
3372224151
4362324151
5352425151
6342425151
7332526142
8332527142
9322627142
10312628132
11312628132
12302728132
13302728131
14302828121
15292929121
16292929121
17292929121
18293029111
19293030111
20283030111
21283030111
22282931111
23272932111
24262933121
25252933121
26242934121
27232935121
28232836131
29222836141
30212737141
31202737151

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:50 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:22
211.56:506:22
311.66:496:22
411.66:486:23
511.66:476:23
611.66:466:24
711.66:456:24
811.76:446:25
911.76:446:25
1011.76:436:25
1111.76:426:26
1211.86:416:26
1311.86:406:27
1411.86:396:27
1511.86:386:27
1611.86:376:28
1711.96:366:28
1811.96:356:28
1911.96:346:29
2011.96:336:29
2112.06:326:29
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:286:31
2612.16:276:31
2712.16:276:31
2812.16:266:32
2912.16:256:32
3012.16:246:32
3112.26:236:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khulayş

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Khulayş?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khulayş in March

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

In March, Khulayş sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khulayş 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 32 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
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Khulayş 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 Khulayş peaks around July 10 at about 11 (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 highModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khulayş 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 Khulayş is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2339 µg/m³Nov 925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khulayş?

Khulayş sits at 22.2°N, 39.3°E, 67 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Thuwal, 26 km away.

Ta'ifAsh ShafāBadr Ḩunayn

Topography around Khulayş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khulayş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Khulayş is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
1,610 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Thuwal 26 km · Al Jumūm 71 km · Jeddah 75 km · Rābigh 77 km · Mecca 96 km · Ta'if 150 km · Ash Shafā 159 km · Badr Ḩunayn 189 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 Khulayş (22.1555°, 39.3201°, elevation 67 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).