March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 21.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Al ‘Aqīq was 2016 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 19.5°C. Typical March days reach 30.1°C with nights near 13.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Al ‘Aqīq, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 40 mm, while the driest were 2009, 2012 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al ‘Aqīq during March averages 42%. The most humid March was 2017 at 51%, and the least humid was 2008 at 22%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al ‘Aqīq. The sunniest March was 2008 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Al ‘Aqīq during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994, 2017 and 2019 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.6°C | 21.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 29.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.5°C | 30.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 14 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Al ‘Aqīq have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.5°C (1991) to a record high of 36°C (2015).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 40 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al ‘Aqīq
March is one of the best times to visit Al ‘Aqīq. Expect days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 21.9°C) — cooler than Al ‘Aqīq's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 14.5°C | 34.4°C | 10.4°C | 8 mm | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 34.7°C | 10.3°C | 40 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 31.7°C | 6.8°C | 35 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 35.0°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 15.1°C | 35.7°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 21.8°C | 13.2°C | 33.7°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 12.8°C | 32.8°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 34.4°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 33.0°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 35.7°C | 13.0°C | 5 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 15.9°C | 36.0°C | 12.3°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 33.4°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 22.7°C | 14.4°C | 33.4°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 21.6°C | 12.6°C | 34.9°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 20.6°C | 12.4°C | 32.8°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 34.5°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 22.3°C | 13.4°C | 34.6°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 22.5°C | 13.1°C | 34.7°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 35.3°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 13.1°C | 33.0°C | 8.4°C | 11 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.0°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 22.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.4°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 13.9°C | 32.7°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 13.6°C | 33.7°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 32.0°C | 11.1°C | 4 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 34.0°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 34.1°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 13.5°C | 33.5°C | 5.2°C | 23 mm | 50% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 31.2°C | 7.0°C | 15 mm | 48% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 33.5°C | 9.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 13.1°C | 33.6°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 31.8°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 4.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 33.3°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 20.8°C | 12.5°C | 33.4°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 13.0°C | 34.5°C | 2.5°C | 8 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.8°C | 32.6°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 34.0°C | 6.8°C | 12 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 35.4°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 32.4°C | 7.7°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 13.9°C | 34.5°C | 9.9°C | 13 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 14.1°C | 34.9°C | 8.5°C | 7 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.1°C | 33.3°C | 10.1°C | 4 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 11.6°C | 30.2°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 50% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 34.1°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 31.9°C | 10.5°C | 27 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.1°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 21.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 6 mm of rainfall in Al ‘Aqīq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 40 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 36°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 2.5°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 30.6°C and overnight lows from 13.4°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Al ‘Aqīq, averaging 21.9°C.
For March in Al ‘Aqīq, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 13.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 40 mm. On average, March sees 6 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Al ‘Aqīq behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
