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Weather in March in Saudi Arabia

Planning a journey to Saudi Arabia this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Saudi Arabia in March?

Saudi Arabia offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In March, one might encounter temperatures that range from warm to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Arar at 24°C to very warm in Makkah at 34°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Makkah and 10°C in Arar.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Yanbu with an average of 2 mm to moderate rainfall in Khamis Mushayt with 38 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Riyadh enjoys approximately 217 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Saudi Arabia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Saudi Arabia's yearly weather, check out our Saudi Arabia climate page.

Where to go in Saudi Arabia in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Saudi Arabia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh

In March Riyadh generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Riyadh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
11°C 
228 hours 
6.8 mm 
3 days 
29°C 
15°C 
217 hours 
12 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
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34°C 
20°C 
240 hours 
16 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Riyadh

Jeddah

In March Jeddah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Jeddah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
22°C 
2.8 mm 
0 days 
30°C 
23°C 
4.3 mm 
a single day 
April   >> April
>>  
32°C 
25°C 
3.6 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Jeddah

Makkah

In March Makkah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Makkah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
19°C 
244 hours 
5 mm 
0 days 
34°C 
21°C 
283 hours 
8.6 mm 
a single day 
April   >> April
>>  
38°C 
24°C 
283 hours 
11 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Makkah

Al Khobar

In March Al Khobar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Al Khobar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
15°C 
13 mm 
5 days 
25°C 
18°C 
14 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
4.8 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Al Khobar

Medina

In March Medina generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Medina
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
13°C 
2.4 mm 
a single day 
31°C 
16°C 
5.1 mm 
a single day 
April   >> April
>>  
35°C 
20°C 
6.6 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Medina

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Saudi Arabia.

Is March the best time to visit Saudi Arabia?

We consider March to be one of the best times to travel to Saudi Arabia. Typically, the climate in Riyadh is perfect.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, November and December provide perfect weather in Riyadh. In contrast, May, June, July, August, September and October tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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