March is one of the cooler months of the year in Riyadh, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 21°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Riyadh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Riyadh was 2018 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 16.9°C. Typical March days reach 28.7°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Riyadh, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 81 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Riyadh during March averages 31%. The most humid March was 1982 at 55%, and the least humid was 2008 at 14%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Riyadh. The sunniest March was 2008 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2017 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Riyadh during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1997, 2000 and 2019, among others at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.0°C | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.5°C | 29.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 12.6°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | 13 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Riyadh have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1983) to a record high of 39°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
One of the best times to visit Riyadh
March is one of the best times to visit Riyadh. Expect days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 21°C) — cooler than Riyadh's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 35.1°C | 4.9°C | 36 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 34.3°C | 4.3°C | 22 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 33.5°C | 9.7°C | 19 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 13.6°C | 37.9°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 15.0°C | 38.7°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 36.0°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 37.1°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 🔥 | 32.2°C | 24.0°C | 15.7°C | 39.0°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 35.3°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 15.3°C | 38.3°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 38.3°C | 10.3°C | 9 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 22.0°C | 14.4°C | 34.4°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 34.2°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 35.7°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 34.6°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 31.9°C | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 37.2°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 13.2°C | 36.4°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 14.5°C | 37.4°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 36.8°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 34.3°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 36.3°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 13.8°C | 36.4°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.0°C | 36.5°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 35.3°C | 8.7°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 34.1°C | 10.8°C | 8 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 36.5°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.5°C | 36.0°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 38.3°C | 7.3°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 31.6°C | 6.5°C | 9 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 34.1°C | 8.2°C | 18 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 31.9°C | 6.1°C | 39 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 35.2°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 12.9°C | 35.5°C | 6.0°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 31.9°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 35.3°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 20.6°C | 13.0°C | 34.1°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 13.3°C | 34.4°C | 5.4°C | 5 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 13.9°C | 35.7°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 35.1°C | 6.6°C | 29 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 37.3°C | 8.8°C | 12 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 12.5°C | 37.0°C | 3.7°C | 6 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 33.9°C | 8.5°C | 49 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 30.2°C | 1.8°C | 25 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 31.0°C | 6.3°C | 81 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 14.1°C | 35.2°C | 8.4°C | 12 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.7°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 10 mm of rainfall in Riyadh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 39°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 14°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Riyadh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Riyadh, averaging 21°C.
For March in Riyadh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 81 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 Riyadh 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.
