Ranyah weather in March

In March, Ranyah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 33°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 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 Ranyah's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
24%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ranyah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°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 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
33015
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
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103116
113117
123117
133117
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313319

How March really feels in Ranyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 8 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
8
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.

Ranyah 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°51.210.99.1
Feb27° / 14°40.711.38.4
Mar31° / 17°11211.85.7
Apr35° / 21°133.312.53.2
May39° / 25°30.8131.0
Jun41° / 27°0013.30.0
Jul41° / 28°0013.20.0
Aug41° / 28°00.112.70.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.10.8
Oct34° / 19°00.211.54.2
Nov29° / 15°20.5117.5
Dec25° / 12°20.610.79.1

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ranyah gets around 11 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 (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
94
104
115
125
136
146
157
167
178
188
199
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89811
99721
109721
119721
129721
139631
149631
159442
169442
179352
189352
199262
209262
219172
229172
239082
249082
259082
269082
279082
288992
298992
308992
318992

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:36 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:08
211.66:356:09
311.66:346:09
411.66:336:09
511.66:326:10
611.66:326:10
711.76:316:11
811.76:306:11
911.76:296:11
1011.76:286:12
1111.76:276:12
1211.86:266:12
1311.86:266:13
1411.86:256:13
1511.86:246:13
1611.86:236:14
1711.96:226:14
1811.96:216:14
1911.96:206:15
2011.96:196:15
2112.06:186:15
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:17
2612.16:136:17
2712.16:136:17
2812.16:126:18
2912.16:116:18
3012.16:106:18
3112.26:096:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ranyah

In seasonPeak

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

Ranyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ranyah?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ranyah in March

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

In March, Ranyah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ranyah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ranyah peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ranyah 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 Ranyah is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 2094 µg/m³Oct 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ranyah?

Ranyah sits at 21.3°N, 42.8°E, 920 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khurmah, 112 km away.

TurabahQal‘at BīshahAl ‘AqīqAl BahahBaljurashiSabt AlalayahAn Nimas

Topography around Ranyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 918 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Ranyah is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
800 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Al Khurmah 112 km · Turabah 126 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 141 km · Al ‘Aqīq 163 km · Al Bahah 199 km · Baljurashi 205 km · Sabt Alalayah 208 km · An Nimas 246 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 Ranyah (21.2504°, 42.8475°, elevation 920 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).