March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shaqrā’, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 20.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shaqrā’. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Shaqrā’ was 2018 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 16.6°C. Typical March days reach 28.1°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Shaqrā’, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 41 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shaqrā’ during March averages 31%. The most humid March was 1982 at 43%, and the least humid was 2008 at 14%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shaqrā’. The sunniest March was 2008 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Shaqrā’ during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March was 2000 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.8°C | 19.2°C | 20.9°C | 21.2°C | 21.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.4°C | 26.8°C | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | 28.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 11.7°C | 12.9°C | 13.5°C | 13.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 14 mm | -8 mm |
March temperatures in Shaqrā’ have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (1983) to a record high of 38.1°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
One of the best times to visit Shaqrā’
March is one of the best times to visit Shaqrā’. Expect days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 20.4°C) — cooler than Shaqrā’'s yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 12.5°C | 34.9°C | 4.3°C | 38 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 34.3°C | 2.4°C | 27 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 13.4°C | 33.0°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 13.3°C | 36.9°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 14.4°C | 38.1°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 34.4°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 34.3°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 🔥 | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 37.5°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 33.6°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 36.7°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.0°C | 37.7°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.4°C | 33.7°C | 5.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 34.4°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 18.9°C | 10.9°C | 35.0°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 34.1°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 13.5°C | 36.8°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 34.8°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 13.7°C | 36.6°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 35.7°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 32.9°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 36.2°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 35.4°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 35.1°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.8°C | 34.7°C | 7.4°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 14.1°C | 33.2°C | 10.2°C | 8 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 36.7°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 35.2°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 37.3°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 32.2°C | 3.5°C | 8 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 14 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 33.7°C | 6.0°C | 29 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 34.3°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 11.9°C | 34.9°C | 3.8°C | 11 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 32.3°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 35.8°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 33.9°C | 4.7°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 34.7°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 36.4°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 33.0°C | 7.2°C | 28 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 12.6°C | 36.5°C | 8.2°C | 12 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 36.8°C | 1.8°C | 10 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 34.2°C | 8.1°C | 37 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 30.1°C | 1.3°C | 28 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 33.3°C | 5.3°C | 41 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 33.1°C | 6.8°C | 38 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 28.1°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Shaqrā’, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 38.1°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 1.3°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shaqrā’ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Shaqrā’, averaging 20.4°C.
For March in Shaqrā’, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 12.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 41 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 Shaqrā’ 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.
