March is one of the cooler months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 21°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Aţ Ţā’if was 2016 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 18°C. Typical March days reach 28.9°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 48 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Aţ Ţā’if during March averages 40%. The most humid March was 1998 at 51%, and the least humid was 2008 at 24%.
March receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aţ Ţā’if. The sunniest March was 2008 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Aţ Ţā’if during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1998, 2017 and 2019, among others at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 20.1°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 21.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 27.7°C | 29.6°C | 29.5°C | 29.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 12.4°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 5 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | 13 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Aţ Ţā’if have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1991) to a record high of 34.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
One of the best times to visit Aţ Ţā’if
March is one of the best times to visit Aţ Ţā’if. Expect days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 21°C) — cooler than Aţ Ţā’if's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 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 | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 31.8°C | 7.0°C | 30 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 32.8°C | 9.9°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 5.2°C | 24 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.2°C | 33.6°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 33.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 12.5°C | 33.2°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 30.9°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 15.0°C | 33.8°C | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 31.5°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.7°C | 12.4°C | 6 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 34.3°C | 13.3°C | 16 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 13.1°C | 31.8°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 33.3°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 21.0°C | 12.4°C | 34.2°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 30.9°C | 5.5°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 13.9°C | 33.9°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 13.0°C | 33.4°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 22.9°C | 14.2°C | 33.9°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 34.0°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 12.7°C | 32.1°C | 6.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 33.1°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 33.2°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 31.4°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 32.2°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 31.5°C | 9.4°C | 6 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 13.1°C | 33.1°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 32.6°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 31.5°C | 4.5°C | 39 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 28.9°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 32.0°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 32.3°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 30.3°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 31.7°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.3°C | 33.0°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 12.5°C | 33.7°C | 1.5°C | 5 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.3°C | 30.8°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 33.2°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 33.9°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 31.9°C | 4.6°C | 9 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 32.8°C | 10.9°C | 10 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 14.6°C | 33.8°C | 6.3°C | 6 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 32.8°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.1°C | 29.1°C | 4.3°C | 48 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 33.5°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 30.6°C | 8.7°C | 15 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.9°C with lows near 13.2°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 6 mm of rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 34.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 14°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 21°C.
For March in Aţ Ţā’if, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 13.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 48 mm. On average, March sees 6 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 Aţ Ţā’if 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.
