March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 19°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ra’s al Khafjī was 2018 — when the month averaged 22.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16.2°C. Typical March days reach 20.9°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Ra’s al Khafjī, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 56 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ra’s al Khafjī during March averages 66%. The most humid March was 1996 at 74%, and the least humid was 2000 at 57%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ra’s al Khafjī. The sunniest Marchs were 2001 and 2006 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Ra’s al Khafjī during March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2022 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2001 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 21.9°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 17.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 16 mm | 7 mm | 0 mm | 8 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Ra’s al Khafjī have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (1985) to a record high of 30.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ra’s al Khafjī
March is one of the best times to visit Ra’s al Khafjī. Expect days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 19°C) — cooler than Ra’s al Khafjī'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 | 21.2°C | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 25.7°C | 12.3°C | 17 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 22.0°C | 20.1°C | 18.2°C | 25.1°C | 14.9°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 20.3°C | 18.5°C | 25.3°C | 15.9°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 21.5°C | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 26.9°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 29.4°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 19.9°C | 18.0°C | 24.8°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 18.7°C | 17.0°C | 24.8°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 🔥 | 24.8°C | 22.3°C | 19.9°C | 30.5°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 19.0°C | 17.4°C | 25.1°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 18.0°C | 28.8°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | 19.8°C | 18.1°C | 24.4°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 27.5°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 19.3°C | 17.3°C | 15.4°C | 26.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 16.7°C | 24.6°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 19.3°C | 29.2°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 20.7°C | 18.8°C | 16.8°C | 24.2°C | 13.9°C | 19 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 28.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 19.1°C | 17.4°C | 25.5°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.8°C | 25.8°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 18.8°C | 17.0°C | 27.4°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 28.8°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 18.7°C | 17.1°C | 24.6°C | 13.6°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 28.2°C | 14.9°C | 16 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 22.0°C | 20.0°C | 18.1°C | 26.3°C | 16.1°C | 5 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 18.3°C | 16.2°C | 24.5°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 21.3°C | 19.5°C | 17.7°C | 24.3°C | 15.0°C | 33 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 19.9°C | 18.3°C | 16.7°C | 24.1°C | 14.3°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 17.0°C | 15.3°C | 21.2°C | 11.4°C | 24 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 18.9°C | 17.4°C | 23.1°C | 14.5°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 20.7°C | 18.9°C | 17.1°C | 24.9°C | 13.9°C | 16 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 19.2°C | 17.5°C | 24.3°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 20.0°C | 18.2°C | 16.5°C | 24.4°C | 13.8°C | 19 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 16.2°C | 14.7°C | 23.1°C | 11.5°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 20.0°C | 18.1°C | 16.1°C | 25.1°C | 13.4°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 18.3°C | 16.3°C | 24.2°C | 13.0°C | 5 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 18.6°C | 16.8°C | 24.4°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | 18.9°C | 17.0°C | 24.5°C | 14.5°C | 10 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 18.5°C | 16.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 56 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 16.7°C | 25.3°C | 14.1°C | 19 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 18.8°C | 17.0°C | 15.3°C | 24.7°C | 10.1°C | 7 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 19.0°C | 17.2°C | 25.8°C | 14.8°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 18.0°C | 16.4°C | 14.7°C | 22.1°C | 11.5°C | 8 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.4°C | 16.9°C | 15.4°C | 23.1°C | 13.4°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 19.0°C | 17.1°C | 25.1°C | 14.3°C | 16 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.9°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 10 mm of rainfall in Ra’s al Khafjī, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 30.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 15.9°C to 17.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Ra’s al Khafjī, averaging 19°C.
For March in Ra’s al Khafjī, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 17.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2022).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 56 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 Ra’s al Khafjī 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.
