March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sakākā, with average highs near 22.8°C and lows around 7.2°C (mean 15°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sakākā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sakākā was 2018 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.1°C. Typical March days reach 22.8°C with nights near 7.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Sakākā, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 30 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sakākā during March averages 38%. The most humid March was 1983 at 51%, and the least humid was 2008 at 26%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sakākā. The sunniest Marchs were 2002 and 2006 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Sakākā during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 2003 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2000 and 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 | 14.4°C | 13.6°C | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | 15.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | 22.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 6.0°C | 7.7°C | 8.2°C | 7.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 14 mm | +6 mm |
March temperatures in Sakākā have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (1992) to a record high of 36.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 30 mm.
A good time to visit Sakākā
March is a good time to visit Sakākā, with days averaging 22.8°C and nights around 7.2°C (mean 15°C, cooler than Sakākā's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 32.7°C | 0.1°C | 30 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 6.7°C | 29.3°C | -0.8°C | 30 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 30.3°C | 5.0°C | 16 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 5.4°C | 31.5°C | -1.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 35.1°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 31.9°C | 3.1°C | 9 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 5.5°C | 28.8°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 36.7°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 7.4°C | 28.3°C | 2.9°C | 6 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 31.3°C | 4.8°C | 7 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 8.5°C | 33.0°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 8.8°C | 28.6°C | 3.8°C | 16 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 33.8°C | -1.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 13.1°C | 5.1°C | 31.7°C | -2.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 7.0°C | 31.6°C | 0.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 35.0°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 7.1°C | 33.3°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 9.8°C | 36.0°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 7.0°C | 28.0°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 7.8°C | 30.6°C | 3.5°C | 4 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 7.6°C | 32.3°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 25.4°C | 17.2°C | 9.0°C | 34.0°C | 1.2°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | 13.6°C | 5.4°C | 28.5°C | -0.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 16.0°C | 7.6°C | 30.2°C | 2.5°C | 16 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 34.1°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 21.5°C | 13.4°C | 5.3°C | 27.8°C | 0.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.0°C | 33.7°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 5.7°C | 30.8°C | 1.9°C | 21 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 19.1°C | 11.4°C | 3.7°C | 26.5°C | -1.6°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 29.8°C | 2.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 28.3°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 6.5°C | 30.9°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 14.1°C | 6.2°C | 30.2°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 3.6°C | 29.2°C | -4.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 29.7°C | 1.9°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 5.9°C | 27.8°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.1°C | 30.1°C | 1.5°C | 4 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 7.5°C | 30.3°C | 2.8°C | 6 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 5.3°C | 28.4°C | 1.8°C | 13 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 15.5°C | 7.6°C | 30.5°C | 4.0°C | 7 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 13.8°C | 5.8°C | 32.0°C | -2.9°C | 15 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 32.9°C | 2.5°C | 8 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 29.3°C | -2.6°C | 16 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.6°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 32.9°C | 0.9°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.8°C with lows near 7.2°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 6 mm of rainfall in Sakākā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 30 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 36.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.8°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 6.6°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sakākā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.8°C daytime highs and 7.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Sakākā, averaging 15°C.
For March in Sakākā, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.8°C and lows of 7.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2003).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 30 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 Sakākā 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.
