Sabt Alalayah weather in March

In March, Sabt Alalayah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sabt Alalayah's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabt Alalayah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

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 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sabt Alalayah reaches about 26°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 29°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)
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102615
112616
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212616
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292717
302717
312717

How March really feels in Sabt Alalayah

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.

Sabt Alalayah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°324.9118.0
Feb24° / 14°17311.38.7
Mar26° / 16°245.111.98.2
Apr29° / 18°287.112.46.7
May32° / 21°3711.812.94.4
Jun34° / 23°196.513.23.6
Jul32° / 23°217.313.14.1
Aug32° / 22°5314.612.73.8
Sep32° / 21°4611.812.14.2
Oct29° / 18°154.911.57.0
Nov25° / 15°7211.18.8
Dec23° / 13°102.210.88.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178911
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
25919
26919
27919
28928
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sabt Alalayah gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1717
1817
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2019
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2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
382171
482171
581181
680191
779201
877212
976222
1075232
1174242
1272253
1371263
1470264
1569274
1667285
1767285
1867285
1966295
2065296
2165296
2266286
2366286
2466286
2566286
2667276
2767276
2868275
2968275
3068275
3169274

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:13
211.66:376:13
311.66:366:14
411.66:366:14
511.76:356:14
611.76:346:15
711.76:336:15
811.76:336:15
911.76:326:16
1011.76:316:16
1111.86:306:16
1211.86:296:16
1311.86:296:17
1411.86:286:17
1511.86:276:17
1611.96:266:18
1711.96:256:18
1811.96:246:18
1911.96:236:18
2011.96:226:19
2112.06:226:19
2212.06:216:19
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:20
2512.06:186:20
2612.16:176:20
2712.16:166:21
2812.16:156:21
2912.16:146:21
3012.16:146:21
3112.16:136:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sabt Alalayah

In seasonPeak

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

Sabt Alalayah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Sabt Alalayah?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sabt Alalayah in March

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

In March, Sabt Alalayah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sabt Alalayah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sabt Alalayah peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sabt Alalayah 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 Sabt Alalayah is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorFeb 1658 µg/m³Oct 2149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sabt Alalayah?

Sabt Alalayah sits at 19.6°N, 42.0°E, 2,800 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is An Nimas, 51 km away.

Al ‘AqīqAbhaKhamis Mushait

Topography around Sabt Alalayah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabt Alalayah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,643 m.

The land around Sabt Alalayah is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
2,643 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: An Nimas 51 km · Baljurashi 53 km · Al Bahah 71 km · Bariq 72 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 82 km · Al ‘Aqīq 132 km · Abha 162 km · Khamis Mushait 163 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 Sabt Alalayah (19.5773°, 41.9636°, elevation 2,800 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).