Al Sajaah weather in March

In March, Al Sajaah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Al Sajaah's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Sajaah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
28%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Sajaah reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Al Sajaah

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.

Al Sajaah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°142.310.68.9
Feb26° / 15°111.911.18.7
Mar29° / 18°15211.87.0
Apr34° / 22°50.712.63.9
May39° / 25°10.113.20.8
Jun41° / 28°00.113.50.0
Jul42° / 30°30.213.40.0
Aug42° / 30°10.212.90.0
Sep40° / 27°00.112.20.4
Oct36° / 23°10.211.42.9
Nov30° / 19°20.410.86.5
Dec26° / 16°81.310.58.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
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88218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Sajaah gets around 15 mm of rain over 2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
76
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96
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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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15036122
25135122
35135122
45134132
55134132
65233132
75233132
85332132
95332132
105331142
115331142
125331142
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164932163
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264434165
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284634155
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Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:476:14
211.56:476:15
311.56:466:15
411.56:456:16
511.56:446:16
611.66:436:17
711.66:426:17
811.66:416:18
911.66:406:18
1011.76:396:19
1111.76:386:19
1211.76:376:20
1311.76:366:20
1411.86:356:21
1511.86:346:21
1611.86:336:22
1711.86:326:22
1811.96:316:23
1911.96:296:23
2011.96:286:23
2111.96:276:24
2212.06:266:24
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:236:26
2612.16:226:26
2712.16:216:27
2812.16:206:27
2912.16:196:27
3012.26:186:28
3112.26:176:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
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256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Sajaah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Sajaah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Al Sajaah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Al Sajaah?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Sajaah in March

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

In March, Al Sajaah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Sajaah in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Al Sajaah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Sajaah peaks around June 13 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Sajaah 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 Al Sajaah is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1991 µg/m³Dec 1037 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct51Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Sajaah?

Al Sajaah sits at 25.3°N, 55.6°E, 67 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩamīdīyah, 14 km away.

Topography around Al Sajaah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Sajaah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m.

The land around Al Sajaah is covered by bare terrain (69%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
1,731 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Ḩamīdīyah 14 km · Al Jurf 17 km · Ajman 18 km · Al Mizhar First 21 km · Halwan 21 km · Sharjah 22 km · Ar Rumaylah 22 km · Mirdif 24 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

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 Al Sajaah (25.3153°, 55.6321°, elevation 67 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).