Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Saudi Arabia in March
In March, average daytime highs across the 35 cities listed in Saudi Arabia range from 20.9°C in Ash Shafā to 31.8°C in Bariq. Monthly rainfall ranges from 1.4 mm in Yanbu to 40 mm in Khamis Mushait.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
March in Saudi Arabia
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 28.9°C21.2°C | 21.2°C | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Riyadh | 27.3°C13.7°C | 13.7°C | 11 | 1.9 |
| Makkah | 31.7°C18.4°C | 18.4°C | 9.3 | 1.3 |
| Madinah | 29.9°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Dammam | 24.8°C16.3°C | 16.3°C | 13 | 2.2 |
| Buraydah | 26.8°C12.4°C | 12.4°C | 13 | 2.4 |
| Ta’if | 25.4°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 20 | 4.9 |
| Tabuk | 24.1°C8.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Ha'il | 23.5°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 12 | 2.2 |
| Najrān | 30.3°C15.1°C | 15.1°C | 9.5 | 2.0 |
| Al Kharj | 28.6°C14.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.5 | 1.8 |
| Khamis Mushait | 24.0°C13.4°C | 13.4°C | 40 | 9.1 |
| Al Hufūf | 28.1°C14.2°C | 14.2°C | 13 | 2.4 |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 25.8°C11.9°C | 11.9°C | 17 | 2.5 |
| Al Jubayl | 25.6°C15.8°C | 15.8°C | 13 | 2.3 |
| Şabyā | 30.9°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 20 | 2.7 |
| Abha | 21.6°C13.6°C | 13.6°C | 29 | 7.3 |
| Yanbu | 28.1°C19.0°C | 19.0°C | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Unaizah | 26.4°C12.3°C | 12.3°C | 15 | 2.7 |
| Khobar | 25.5°C16.0°C | 16.0°C | 12 | 2.1 |
| Arar | 22.0°C8.5°C | 8.5°C | 8.4 | 1.9 |
| Sakakah | 22.8°C8.8°C | 8.8°C | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| Az Zulfī | 26.2°C12.8°C | 12.8°C | 15 | 2.5 |
| Bīshah | 30.2°C14.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.5 | 2.0 |
| Jizan | 30.1°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 10 | 1.8 |
| Qurayyat | 22.0°C7.9°C | 7.9°C | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| Sabt Alalayah | 23.1°C12.8°C | 12.8°C | 24 | 5.1 |
| Al Qaţīf | 24.8°C16.2°C | 16.2°C | 13 | 2.2 |
| Al Bahah | 21.6°C12.4°C | 12.4°C | 35 | 6.6 |
| Ad Dawādimī | 26.2°C13.0°C | 13.0°C | 15 | 2.7 |
| Ar Rass | 26.8°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 14 | 2.2 |
| Bariq | 31.8°C22.4°C | 22.4°C | 21 | 5.3 |
| Rābigh | 30.3°C19.0°C | 19.0°C | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Ash Shafā | 20.9°C10.8°C | 10.8°C | 18 | 4.2 |
| Al Līth | 31.3°C22.6°C | 22.6°C | 6.5 | 1.0 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.