March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 23.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sharjah was 2022 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 20.4°C. Typical March days reach 27.6°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Sharjah, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 102 mm, while the driest were 2000 and 2004 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharjah during March averages 58%. The most humid March was 1996 at 71%, and the least humid was 2025 at 51%.
March receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharjah. The sunniest March was 2008 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996 and 1997 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Sharjah during March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March was 2019 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 24.2°C | 24.0°C | 24.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 29.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.0°C | 19.0°C | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 33 mm | 10 mm | 20 mm | 13 mm | -15 mm |
March temperatures in Sharjah have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.6°C (1992) to a record high of 37.1°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 102 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sharjah
March is one of the best times to visit Sharjah. Expect days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 23.7°C) — cooler than Sharjah's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 35.0°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 31.8°C | 15.6°C | 47 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 33.0°C | 18.6°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 36.8°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.0°C | 17.5°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 30.8°C | 17.1°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 22.6°C | 18.9°C | 33.5°C | 15.3°C | 47 mm | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 20.3°C | 35.7°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 32.9°C | 17.3°C | 60 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 20.3°C | 33.8°C | 18.1°C | 33 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 28.1°C | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 34.9°C | 16.0°C | 17 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 32.3°C | 16.7°C | 30 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 34.0°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 33.8°C | 15.2°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 33.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 37.1°C | 17.3°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 34.0°C | 17.2°C | 40 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 33.8°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 33.4°C | 17.0°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 32.0°C | 16.7°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 27.4°C | 23.7°C | 20.1°C | 31.9°C | 16.2°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 33.5°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 24.7°C | 20.4°C | 34.8°C | 15.9°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 34.9°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 34.7°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 34.3°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 33.2°C | 17.3°C | 16 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 19.9°C | 35.6°C | 15.3°C | 43 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 29.1°C | 15.6°C | 102 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 23.0°C | 19.7°C | 30.6°C | 17.2°C | 75 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 22.3°C | 19.0°C | 28.6°C | 16.9°C | 42 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 19.8°C | 31.7°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 30.7°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 20.6°C | 16.9°C | 29.0°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 35.1°C | 15.9°C | 47 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 32.4°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 32.8°C | 16.1°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 32.9°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 30.9°C | 17.6°C | 69 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 33.6°C | 16.8°C | 5 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 19.8°C | 34.5°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 29.5°C | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 34.5°C | 17.1°C | 14 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 27.7°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 29.5°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 19.6°C | 33.1°C | 17.4°C | 17 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.6°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 22 mm of rainfall in Sharjah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 102 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 37.1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 13.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 20.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Sharjah, averaging 23.7°C.
For March in Sharjah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 19.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2019).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 102 mm. On average, March sees 22 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 Sharjah 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.
