March is one of the cooler months of the year in Buraydah, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 19.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Buraydah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Buraydah was 2018 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 15.7°C. Typical March days reach 27.4°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Buraydah, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 81 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Buraydah during March averages 32%. The most humid March was 1981 at 47%, and the least humid was 2008 at 15%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Buraydah. The sunniest March was 2000 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Buraydah during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 1984 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 17.9°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | 19.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 10.0°C | 11.4°C | 12.2°C | 11.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 10 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 9 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Buraydah have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -1.1°C (1985) to a record high of 39°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
One of the best times to visit Buraydah
March is one of the best times to visit Buraydah. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 19.3°C) — cooler than Buraydah's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 26.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 35.5°C | 3.7°C | 20 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.2°C | 32.0°C | 0.4°C | 27 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 11.9°C | 32.3°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.6°C | 37.0°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 13.0°C | 37.7°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 33.7°C | 6.1°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 9.3°C | 33.8°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 🔥 | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 14.5°C | 39.0°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 34.2°C | 6.8°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 21.5°C | 13.8°C | 37.1°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 38.4°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 34.7°C | 5.5°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.7°C | 34.4°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 17.4°C | 9.0°C | 35.9°C | 1.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 34.9°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 37.9°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 35.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 22.6°C | 13.3°C | 38.0°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 11.3°C | 35.6°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 11.2°C | 33.7°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 35.5°C | 6.9°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 11.3°C | 34.4°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 10.2°C | 34.3°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 33.3°C | 7.2°C | 6 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 13.2°C | 34.8°C | 9.4°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 18.0°C | 9.1°C | 35.9°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 36.5°C | 6.1°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.0°C | 5.1°C | 21 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 31.3°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 32.1°C | 5.1°C | 10 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.5°C | 30.8°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.5°C | 33.9°C | 5.1°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 10.5°C | 33.7°C | 2.9°C | 27 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 34.2°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 36.7°C | 4.8°C | 5 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 31.2°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 34.2°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.2°C | 37.1°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 32.4°C | 5.5°C | 28 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 11.4°C | 35.6°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 9.5°C | 36.1°C | -1.1°C | 12 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 34.4°C | 8.9°C | 26 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 16.0°C | 7.7°C | 30.7°C | 1.5°C | 12 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 31.2°C | 4.3°C | 4 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.2°C | 32.5°C | 4.7°C | 81 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.4°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 8 mm of rainfall in Buraydah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 39°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -1.1°C in 1985.
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 26.2°C to 28°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Buraydah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Buraydah, averaging 19.3°C.
For March in Buraydah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 11.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 81 mm. On average, March sees 8 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 Buraydah 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.
