March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhahran, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 21.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhahran. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dhahran was 2018 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 17.4°C. Typical March days reach 26.2°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Dhahran, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1995 with 61 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dhahran during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 1982 at 68%, and the least humid was 2008 at 41%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dhahran. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Dhahran during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2022 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 15.9°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 21 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | -21 mm |
March temperatures in Dhahran have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1983) to a record high of 39.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 61 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 Dhahran
March is one of the best times to visit Dhahran. Expect days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 21.4°C) — cooler than Dhahran's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 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 | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 33.7°C | 12.8°C | 6 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 30.5°C | 11.8°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 33.7°C | 14.1°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 36.4°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 37.6°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 22.1°C | 17.3°C | 30.6°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 15.7°C | 30.7°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 🔥 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 39.3°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 30.9°C | 12.3°C | 8 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 22.2°C | 17.7°C | 31.3°C | 15.0°C | 14 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 26.7°C | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 36.2°C | 13.7°C | 9 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 17.5°C | 33.1°C | 13.0°C | 7 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 32.3°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 32.8°C | 10.9°C | 3 mm | 51% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 36.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 37.5°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 31.2°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 36.4°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 25.7°C | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 30.9°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 17.6°C | 32.5°C | 14.4°C | 4 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 26.3°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 33.7°C | 14.6°C | 7 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 35.3°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 16.1°C | 32.0°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 34.4°C | 12.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 17.2°C | 32.2°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 34.4°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 34.7°C | 13.7°C | 13 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 25.1°C | 20.8°C | 16.5°C | 33.4°C | 13.4°C | 9 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 15.0°C | 28.5°C | 10.6°C | 34 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 31.1°C | 13.9°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 30.7°C | 11.3°C | 61 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 25.3°C | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 30.1°C | 12.0°C | 22 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 34.7°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 29.2°C | 9.4°C | 41 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.1°C | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 32.2°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 16.4°C | 31.7°C | 13.3°C | 12 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 16.2°C | 32.8°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 33.3°C | 11.7°C | 43 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 16.0°C | 34.2°C | 13.4°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 33.2°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 34.5°C | 10.8°C | 28 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 27.6°C | 9.3°C | 35 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 14.9°C | 27.6°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 32.5°C | 12.8°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.2°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 12 mm of rainfall in Dhahran, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 61 mm in 1995.
The hottest March reached 39.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.2°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhahran and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Dhahran, averaging 21.4°C.
For March in Dhahran, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 16.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2022).
The wettest March on record was 1995 with 61 mm. On average, March sees 12 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 Dhahran 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.
