March is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq, with average highs near 28.6°C and lows around 14.3°C (mean 21.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Abqaiq was 2018 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 16.8°C. Typical March days reach 28.6°C with nights near 14.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Abqaiq, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 54 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abqaiq during March averages 40%. The most humid March was 1982 at 60%, and the least humid was 2008 at 19%.
March receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abqaiq. The sunniest Marchs were 2000 and 2008 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.
Average wind speed in Abqaiq during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2011 and 2021 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2017 and 2018, among others at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 22.3°C | 22.2°C | 22.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 27.2°C | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 13.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 15 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | -17 mm |
March temperatures in Abqaiq have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (1983) to a record high of 41.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Abqaiq
March is one of the best times to visit Abqaiq. Expect days averaging 28.6°C and nights around 14.3°C (mean 21.5°C) — cooler than Abqaiq'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 | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 37.4°C | 6.9°C | 8 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 33.7°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 35.0°C | 12.4°C | 8 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 40.3°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 32.0°C | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 40.9°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 33.7°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 36.9°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 🔥 | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 41.9°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 33.6°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 36.3°C | 10.9°C | 18 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 40.9°C | 10.7°C | 9 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 35.9°C | 10.0°C | 5 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 35.1°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 12.4°C | 37.1°C | 5.3°C | 4 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 38.4°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 39.2°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 34.3°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 33.0°C | 24.3°C | 15.7°C | 39.4°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 37.1°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 34.8°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 37.5°C | 11.9°C | 6 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 38.2°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 35.4°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 37.5°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 35.9°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 37.9°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 37.9°C | 9.9°C | 5 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 39.0°C | 8.8°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 31.8°C | 6.5°C | 28 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 33.4°C | 10.1°C | 12 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 32.8°C | 8.6°C | 48 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 34.9°C | 9.4°C | 14 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 37.1°C | 8.7°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 32.2°C | 4.0°C | 25 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 34.8°C | 5.8°C | 7 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 34.5°C | 8.2°C | 6 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 35.8°C | 7.0°C | 20 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 36.8°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 36.5°C | 7.5°C | 30 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 36.8°C | 10.9°C | 11 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 36.9°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 36.1°C | 6.2°C | 31 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 30.2°C | 3.5°C | 30 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 31.9°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 36.3°C | 9.2°C | 22 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.6°C with lows near 14.3°C (mean 21.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 10 mm of rainfall in Abqaiq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 41.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.5°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 13°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.6°C daytime highs and 14.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Abqaiq, averaging 21.5°C.
For March in Abqaiq, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.6°C and lows of 14.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 54 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 Abqaiq 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.
