Sarāt ‘Abīdah weather in March

In March, Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. 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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarāt ‘Abīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sarāt ‘Abīdah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22412
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52412
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72412
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102412
112412
122413
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Sarāt ‘Abīdah 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
Jan21° / 112.2118.4
Feb23° / 11°71.711.48.9
Mar24° / 13°184.811.98.5
Apr27° / 15°225.912.47.7
May29° / 18°246.312.86.2
Jun31° / 19°123.413.15.3
Jul30° / 19°298.8135.2
Aug29° / 19°531712.64.6
Sep29° / 17°196.412.16.0
Oct26° / 14°61.411.68.7
Nov24° / 11°41.111.19.2
Dec22° / 20.610.99.0

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
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
26919
27919
28919
29919
309010
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sarāt ‘Abīdah gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
510
610
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1413
1514
1614
1715
1816
1916
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3120

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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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 6:32 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:09
211.66:326:09
311.66:316:10
411.76:306:10
511.76:296:10
611.76:296:11
711.76:286:11
811.76:276:11
911.86:266:12
1011.86:266:12
1111.86:256:12
1211.86:246:12
1311.86:236:13
1411.86:236:13
1511.96:226:13
1611.96:216:13
1711.96:206:14
1811.96:196:14
1911.96:186:14
2011.96:186:14
2112.06:176:14
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:136:15
2712.16:126:16
2812.16:116:16
2912.16:106:16
3012.16:096:16
3112.16:086:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
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286.7Intense
296.7Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sarāt ‘Abīdah

In seasonPeak

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

Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sarāt ‘Abīdah?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sarāt ‘Abīdah in March

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

In March, Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sarāt ‘Abīdah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sarāt ‘Abīdah 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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1245 µg/m³Dec 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarāt ‘Abīdah?

Sarāt ‘Abīdah sits at 18.1°N, 43.1°E, 2,325 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khamis Mushait, 48 km away.

NajranAbū ‘ArīshSa'dah

Topography around Sarāt ‘Abīdah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarāt ‘Abīdah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 2,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,843 m.

The land around Sarāt ‘Abīdah is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,730 m
80 km
2,843 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Khamis Mushait 48 km · Abha 68 km · Fayfā’ 90 km · Ḑamad 116 km · Şabyā 117 km · Najran 125 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 129 km · Sa'dah 144 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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah (18.089°, 43.132°, elevation 2,325 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).