Qal‘at Bīshah weather in March
In March, Qal‘at Bīshah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 81% 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 Qal‘at Bīshah's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qal‘at Bīshah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:23 AM – 6:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.51 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Qal‘at Bīshah is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical March day in Qal‘at Bīshah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 14 |
| 2 | 30 | 14 |
| 3 | 30 | 15 |
| 4 | 30 | 15 |
| 5 | 30 | 15 |
| 6 | 30 | 15 |
| 7 | 30 | 15 |
| 8 | 30 | 15 |
| 9 | 30 | 15 |
| 10 | 30 | 15 |
| 11 | 31 | 16 |
| 12 | 31 | 16 |
| 13 | 31 | 16 |
| 14 | 31 | 16 |
| 15 | 31 | 16 |
| 16 | 31 | 16 |
| 17 | 31 | 16 |
| 18 | 31 | 16 |
| 19 | 31 | 17 |
| 20 | 31 | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 17 |
| 22 | 32 | 17 |
| 23 | 32 | 17 |
| 24 | 32 | 17 |
| 25 | 32 | 17 |
| 26 | 32 | 17 |
| 27 | 32 | 17 |
| 28 | 32 | 17 |
| 29 | 32 | 18 |
| 30 | 32 | 18 |
| 31 | 32 | 18 |
How March really feels in Qal‘at Bīshah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Qal‘at Bīshah 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 11° | 4 | 1 | 10.9 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 16° | 9 | 2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 34° / 19° | 13 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 3 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 39° / 25° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 14° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 8%.
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| Clearer (%) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 |
| 2 | 93 | 7 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 |
| 9 | 91 | 9 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Qal‘at Bīshah gets around 9 mm of rain over 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 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 |
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| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
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| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 |
| 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in March
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 18 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 20 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 21 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 22 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 23 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 24 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 25 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 26 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 27 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 28 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 29 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 30 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 31 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
Wind in March
Winds average 13 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:36 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:19 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:36 | 6:10 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:35 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:34 | 6:11 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:33 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:33 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:13 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:13 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:14 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:14 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:14 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:15 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:15 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:16 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:16 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:16 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:15 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:14 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:18 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:19 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:19 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.51 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Qal‘at Bīshah
In March, Qal‘at Bīshah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qal‘at Bīshah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.
Is March a good time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Qal‘at Bīshah in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Qal‘at Bīshah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Qal‘at Bīshah in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qal‘at Bīshah peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Qal‘at Bīshah in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Qal‘at Bīshah is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 47 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 82 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 53 | 47 | 62 | 73 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 78 | Unhealthy |
| May | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 73 | Unhealthy |
Where is Qal‘at Bīshah?
Qal‘at Bīshah sits at 20.0°N, 42.6°E, 1,168 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Sabt Alalayah, 82 km away.
Topography around Qal‘at Bīshah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qal‘at Bīshah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qal‘at Bīshah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,274 m.
The land around Qal‘at Bīshah is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 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 Qal‘at Bīshah (20.0005°, 42.6052°, elevation 1,168 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).