March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 22.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Dubai were 2021 and 2022 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.9°C. Typical March days reach 23.4°C with nights near 21.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Dubai, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 122 mm, while the driest were 2000 and 2011 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubai during March averages 72%. The most humid March was 2017 at 78%, and the least humid was 1999 at 64%.
March receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. 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 Dubai during March is 4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2011 and 2019 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | 24.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 22.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 37 mm | 12 mm | 24 mm | 12 mm | -25 mm |
March temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 16.4°C (1983) to a record high of 29.4°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 122 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dubai
March is one of the best times to visit Dubai. Expect days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 22.5°C) — cooler than Dubai's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 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 | 24.7°C | 23.6°C | 22.6°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 24.0°C | 23.2°C | 22.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 47 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 23.1°C | 27.4°C | 22.1°C | 4 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 23.2°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 🔥 | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 23.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 22.9°C | 21.9°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 19 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 53 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 23.4°C | 22.6°C | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 23.7°C | 22.8°C | 21.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 91 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 23.1°C | 22.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 23.7°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 19 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 25 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 23.1°C | 22.3°C | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 21.7°C | 20.9°C | 27.8°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 69% | 4.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | 26.2°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 22.9°C | 29.4°C | 19.1°C | 7 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | 22.1°C | 29.0°C | 20.0°C | 59 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 22.5°C | 21.5°C | 27.9°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 23.4°C | 22.7°C | 21.9°C | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 15 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.1°C | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 13 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 24.2°C | 23.4°C | 22.5°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 23.1°C | 22.0°C | 28.8°C | 19.4°C | 15 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 23.5°C | 22.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 8 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 23.2°C | 22.4°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 22.8°C | 22.1°C | 21.4°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 22.9°C | 22.0°C | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 22.7°C | 21.8°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 43 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.2°C | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 103 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 22.3°C | 21.3°C | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 86 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | 21.3°C | 24.8°C | 19.7°C | 43 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 24 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 22.0°C | 21.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.1°C | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 22.8°C | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 28.8°C | 18.4°C | 45 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | 21.4°C | 25.7°C | 18.8°C | 4 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 21.4°C | 20.5°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 22.9°C | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 21.6°C | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 95 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 21.5°C | 20.6°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 5 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 23.0°C | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 19 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | 22.0°C | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 20.9°C | 20.1°C | 19.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 31 mm | 67% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 21.5°C | 20.8°C | 20.0°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 122 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 22.4°C | 21.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23.4°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 25 mm of rainfall in Dubai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 122 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 29.4°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 16.4°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 20.9°C to 22.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 3rd coolest month in Dubai, averaging 22.5°C.
For March in Dubai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 21.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 122 mm. On average, March sees 25 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 Dubai 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.
