March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jeddah, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 21°C (mean 26.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jeddah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Jeddah was 2018 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 23.6°C. Typical March days reach 32.8°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Jeddah, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 48 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jeddah during March averages 46%. The most humid March was 1993 at 50%, and the least humid was 2008 at 41%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jeddah. The sunniest Marchs were 2000 and 2004 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1991 and 1997, among others at 6.
Average wind speed in Jeddah during March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1998 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 25.9°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 27.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.8°C | 33.3°C | 33.4°C | 33.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 20.6°C | 20.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.8°C | 21.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 8 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Jeddah have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.6°C (1991) to a record high of 39.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
One of the best times to visit Jeddah
March is one of the best times to visit Jeddah. Expect days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 21°C (mean 26.9°C) — cooler than Jeddah's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 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 | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 37.1°C | 16.2°C | 27 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 33.6°C | 28.1°C | 22.5°C | 37.3°C | 17.5°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 35.3°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 37.8°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 39.3°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 35.7°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 35.5°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 39.5°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 35.7°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 34.4°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 38.5°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 34.3°C | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 38.3°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 36.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 28.8°C | 23.0°C | 37.3°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 36.1°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 35.0°C | 15.7°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 37.4°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 32.8°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 35.8°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 38.8°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 37.5°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 33.6°C | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 37.4°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 36.9°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 33.6°C | 27.6°C | 21.6°C | 37.1°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 19.6°C | 35.5°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 36.4°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 37.0°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 36.0°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 32.9°C | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 37.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 36.7°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 48% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 32.6°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 36.3°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 32.7°C | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 35.7°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 35.6°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 35.8°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 35.5°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 37.9°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 35.1°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 35.5°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 27.9°C | 21.8°C | 37.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 35.8°C | 15.5°C | 11 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 35.8°C | 17.8°C | 11 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 37.0°C | 16.9°C | 6 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 33.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 35.8°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 34.0°C | 12.9°C | 48 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 36.3°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 37.8°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.8°C with lows near 21°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Jeddah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 39.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 12.6°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 33.3°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jeddah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Jeddah, averaging 26.9°C.
For March in Jeddah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 21°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1998).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 48 mm. On average, March sees 3 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 Jeddah 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.
