Turabah weather in March

In March, Turabah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 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 29°C in the first days to 32°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 Turabah's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turabah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Turabah is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

Density
3/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Turabah 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)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103016
113016
123016
133116
143116
153116
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203117
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243117
253217
263217
273217
283217
293218
303218
313218

How March really feels in Turabah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 2 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
2
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.

Turabah 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
Jan26° / 11°61.410.98.8
Feb28° / 13°20.511.38.2
Mar31° / 16°102.411.96.0
Apr34° / 19°143.412.53.9
May37° / 23°51.6131.9
Jun39° / 24°0013.30.6
Jul39° / 25°00.113.20.6
Aug40° / 25°10.312.70.3
Sep38° / 23°0012.11.5
Oct33° / 19°20.511.54.6
Nov29° / 15°30.9117.3
Dec26° / 12°20.610.78.8

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 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
26919
279010
289010
298911
308911
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Turabah gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
178
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139541
149451
159451
169451
179361
189361
199361
209172
219172
229172
239172
249172
259172
269172
279271
289271
299271
309271
319271

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:40 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:13
211.66:406:13
311.66:396:14
411.66:386:14
511.66:376:15
611.66:366:15
711.76:366:15
811.76:356:16
911.76:346:16
1011.76:336:17
1111.76:326:17
1211.86:316:17
1311.86:306:18
1411.86:296:18
1511.86:296:18
1611.86:286:19
1711.96:276:19
1811.96:266:19
1911.96:256:20
2011.96:246:20
2112.06:236:20
2212.06:226:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:196:21
2612.16:186:22
2712.16:176:22
2812.16:166:22
2912.16:156:23
3012.16:156:23
3112.26:146:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
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 Turabah

In seasonPeak

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

Turabah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Turabah?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Turabah in March

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

In March, Turabah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Turabah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Turabah peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Turabah 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 Turabah is worst in February — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 1983 µg/m³Oct 1347 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Turabah?

Turabah sits at 21.2°N, 41.6°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Aqīq, 67 km away.

RanyahTa'ifAl BahahAsh ShafāBaljurashiQal‘at Bīshah

Topography around Turabah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turabah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m.

The land around Turabah is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
992 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Al ‘Aqīq 67 km · Al Khurmah 88 km · Ranyah 126 km · Ta'if 126 km · Al Bahah 135 km · Ash Shafā 137 km · Baljurashi 151 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 169 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 Turabah (21.2141°, 41.6331°, elevation 1,164 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).