Taiz weather in March

In March, Taiz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Taiz's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Taiz is city in the Yemeni Highlands.

Founded
1200

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Taiz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32718
42718
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
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Taiz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°204.711.38.1
Feb26° / 17°143.211.58.1
Mar28° / 18°327.411.96.9
Apr29° / 20°569.812.35.6
May30° / 21°9117.812.64.3
Jun31° / 22°4311.212.84.3
Jul31° / 23°3611.912.74.5
Aug29° / 22°7818.612.54.5
Sep28° / 21°11622.612.14.3
Oct28° / 19°6310.411.76.3
Nov27° / 17°235.611.47.7
Dec25° / 16°17511.28.1

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98317
108317
118416
128416
138416
148416
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228416
238416
248416
258317
268317
278317
288218
298218
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Taiz gets around 32 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1422
1522
1623
1724
1825
1925
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3126

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15423221
25422231
35521231
45620231
55619241
65619241
75519242
85519242
95419252
105419252
115419252
125320252
135220262
145120263
155021263
164922264
174822264
184623274
194523275
204423285
214323286
224323286
234223286
244222287
254222287
264222287
274322287
284322278
294322278
304422268
314422268

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
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 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 6:26 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:09
211.76:256:09
311.76:256:09
411.86:246:09
511.86:236:09
611.86:236:09
711.86:226:10
811.86:226:10
911.86:216:10
1011.86:206:10
1111.86:206:10
1211.96:196:10
1311.96:186:10
1411.96:186:11
1511.96:176:11
1611.96:166:11
1711.96:166:11
1811.96:156:11
1911.96:146:11
2012.06:146:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:106:11
2612.06:096:12
2712.06:096:12
2812.16:086:12
2912.16:076:12
3012.16:076:12
3112.16:066:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Taiz

In seasonPeak

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

Taiz 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 Taiz?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taiz in March

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

In March, Taiz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taiz 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 Taiz peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Taiz 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 Taiz is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1057 µg/m³Nov 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taiz?

Taiz sits at 13.6°N, 44.0°E, 1,400 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Dhī as Sufāl, 30 km away.

MochaYarīmZabīdLaḩijDhamārBayt al Faqīh

Topography around Taiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taiz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,051 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Taiz is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
983 m
16 km
2,051 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Dhī as Sufāl 30 km · Ibb 46 km · Mocha 88 km · Yarīm 89 km · Zabīd 102 km · Laḩij 110 km · Dhamār 115 km · Bayt al Faqīh 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 Taiz (13.5795°, 44.0209°, elevation 1,400 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).