Bayt al Faqīh weather in March

In March, Bayt al Faqīh sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bayt al Faqīh's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayt al Faqīh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Bayt al Faqīh is human settlement.

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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bayt al Faqīh reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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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How March really feels in Bayt al Faqīh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Bayt al Faqīh 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
Jan30° / 22°82.411.26.3
Feb31° / 22°72.111.55.8
Mar33° / 24°102.611.94.5
Apr35° / 26°172.512.33.0
May37° / 28°9212.72.0
Jun38° / 29°50.812.81.3
Jul38° / 30°284.312.81.1
Aug37° / 29°496.412.51.6
Sep37° / 29°285.212.11.9
Oct35° / 27°183.811.73.4
Nov32° / 24°71.711.35.0
Dec30° / 22°61.811.26.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
48020
58119
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118317
128317
138317
148317
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288218
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bayt al Faqīh gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
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2110
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2710
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3010
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011659231
2011658241
3011657251
4011656261
5011754271
6021752281
7021751291
8021750301
9021748321
10021647331
11021646341
12021645352
13021644372
14021542382
15021541392
16021441412
17021439413
18031439423
19131338433
20131337443
21031236454
22031236464
23031135474
24021134484
25021134494
26021034504
27121033504
28121033504
29121033504
30121032514
31121032505

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:11
211.76:296:11
311.76:286:11
411.76:276:11
511.76:276:12
611.86:266:12
711.86:256:12
811.86:256:12
911.86:246:12
1011.86:236:12
1111.86:236:13
1211.86:226:13
1311.96:216:13
1411.96:216:13
1511.96:206:13
1611.96:196:13
1711.96:196:13
1811.96:186:14
1911.96:176:14
2012.06:176:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:096:15
3112.16:086:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bayt al Faqīh

In seasonPeak

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

Bayt al Faqīh sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bayt al Faqīh?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bayt al Faqīh in March

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

In March, Bayt al Faqīh sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bayt al Faqīh in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bayt al Faqīh 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 Bayt al Faqīh peaks around April 9 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bayt al Faqīh 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 Bayt al Faqīh is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 30 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1056 µg/m³Nov 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bayt al Faqīh?

Bayt al Faqīh sits at 14.5°N, 43.3°E, 151 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Zabīd, 36 km away.

IbbDhī as SufālYarīmDhamārTaiz

Topography around Bayt al Faqīh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayt al Faqīh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,925 m.

The land around Bayt al Faqīh is covered by cropland (50%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (23%), bare terrain (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
2,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zabīd 36 km · Al Ḩudaydah 51 km · Bājil 60 km · Ibb 111 km · Dhī as Sufāl 114 km · Yarīm 116 km · Dhamār 116 km · Taiz 128 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Bayt al Faqīh (14.5163°, 43.3245°, elevation 151 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. 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).