March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qunfudhah, with average highs near 32.4°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 28.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qunfudhah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Al Qunfudhah were 2016 and 2024 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 26.6°C. Typical March days reach 32.4°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 110 mm, while the driest were 2009, 2012 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qunfudhah during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 2000 at 62%, and the least humid was 2008 at 47%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qunfudhah. The sunniest March was 2008 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2024 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Al Qunfudhah during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2025 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 31.8°C | 32.6°C | 32.8°C | 32.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 17 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 17 mm | +1 mm |
March temperatures in Al Qunfudhah have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.9°C (1998) to a record high of 36.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Qunfudhah
March is one of the best times to visit Al Qunfudhah. Expect days averaging 32.4°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 28.7°C) — cooler than Al Qunfudhah's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 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 | 32.7°C | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 35.2°C | 24.8°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 30.2°C | 26.8°C | 36.6°C | 24.3°C | 47 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.9°C | 37 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.7°C | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 35.1°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 33.3°C | 29.2°C | 25.2°C | 35.6°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 34.0°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 34.1°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 35.7°C | 23.4°C | 9 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 35.2°C | 23.7°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.7°C | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 36.7°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 33.6°C | 29.8°C | 26.0°C | 36.6°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 34.6°C | 21.3°C | 11 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 33.1°C | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 35.0°C | 23.9°C | 13 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 34.2°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 31.9°C | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 34.1°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 33.6°C | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 35.7°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 34.4°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 28.7°C | 24.3°C | 35.8°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 35.8°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 34.0°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 32.9°C | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 35.1°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 33.0°C | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 35.0°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 33.6°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 35.2°C | 23.8°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 36.4°C | 24.0°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 33.8°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 35.1°C | 20.6°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 35.0°C | 18.9°C | 10 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 30.8°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 32.4°C | 20.8°C | 110 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 34.7°C | 21.9°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 34.6°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 34.1°C | 21.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 34.6°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 33.8°C | 19.4°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 32.2°C | 28.4°C | 24.5°C | 35.3°C | 19.0°C | 9 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 33.6°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.0°C | 21.2°C | 28 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 33.2°C | 29.2°C | 25.2°C | 36.0°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 35.3°C | 21.7°C | 21 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 35.2°C | 22.9°C | 21 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 32.8°C | 29.0°C | 25.2°C | 35.4°C | 22.6°C | 5 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 34.7°C | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 33.3°C | 19.3°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 34.9°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.9°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 34.6°C | 22.2°C | 44 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.4°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 11 mm of rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 36.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 18.9°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.9°C to 33°C and overnight lows from 24.5°C to 25.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qunfudhah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.4°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 28.7°C.
For March in Al Qunfudhah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.4°C and lows of 24.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2025).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 110 mm. On average, March sees 11 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 Al Qunfudhah 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.
