March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qurayyāt, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 13.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qurayyāt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Al Qurayyāt was 2018 — when the month averaged 18.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10.5°C. Typical March days reach 21.5°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 62 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qurayyāt during March averages 51%. The most humid March was 1983 at 65%, and the least humid was 2008 at 37%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qurayyāt. The sunniest Marchs were 2011, 2018 and 2021, among others at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1991 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Al Qurayyāt during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 2003 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 21.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 5.4°C | 6.6°C | 7.2°C | 6.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 7 mm | 14 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Al Qurayyāt have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (2022) to a record high of 36.2°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
A quieter season to visit Al Qurayyāt
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Al Qurayyāt. That said, March — with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 13.9°C) and low rainfall (10 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 7.5°C | 31.5°C | -0.2°C | 26 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 6.7°C | 29.7°C | -1.0°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 31.6°C | 3.5°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 3.9°C | 28.3°C | -3.9°C | 5 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 7.0°C | 36.2°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 7.0°C | 27.8°C | 3.5°C | 31 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 5.6°C | 28.7°C | 1.1°C | 6 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.6°C | 34.7°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 6.6°C | 27.3°C | 3.4°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 8.1°C | 29.7°C | 4.1°C | 12 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.4°C | 33.5°C | 3.1°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 30.2°C | 2.3°C | 15 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 33.5°C | -2.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 19.3°C | 11.6°C | 4.0°C | 25.5°C | -3.0°C | 10 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.6°C | 29.1°C | 0.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 35.4°C | 3.6°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 20.5°C | 12.9°C | 5.2°C | 30.2°C | 1.4°C | 8 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 8.7°C | 35.2°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 28.0°C | 1.7°C | 19 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 6.6°C | 29.0°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 6.6°C | 31.0°C | 1.6°C | 11 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.8°C | 33.6°C | 0.8°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 4.8°C | 25.0°C | -0.2°C | 8 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 23.1°C | 14.8°C | 6.6°C | 31.1°C | 0.1°C | 8 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 33.8°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 4.6°C | 26.6°C | -1.1°C | 6 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 6.1°C | 30.3°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 5.2°C | 25.7°C | 1.6°C | 8 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 3.5°C | 26.0°C | -2.3°C | 8 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 6.2°C | 28.6°C | 3.1°C | 11 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 5.6°C | 28.1°C | 3.0°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 6.4°C | 30.5°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 20.3°C | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 31.2°C | 0.2°C | 3 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 3.4°C | 28.9°C | -2.8°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 29.1°C | 2.1°C | 30 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 12.9°C | 5.2°C | 26.1°C | 0.2°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 27.8°C | 0.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 5.5°C | 30.2°C | 2.2°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | 26.3°C | 0.4°C | 21 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 6.8°C | 27.3°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 4.5°C | 29.6°C | -3.4°C | 21 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | 30.5°C | 1.1°C | 17 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 3.6°C | 26.8°C | -3.4°C | 62 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.9°C | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | 22.6°C | -0.7°C | 18 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 6.5°C | 32.1°C | 1.5°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.5°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 10 mm of rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 36.2°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 2022.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 5°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qurayyāt and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 13.9°C.
For March in Al Qurayyāt, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2003).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 62 mm. On average, March sees 10 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 Qurayyāt 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.
