Salalah weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: July – August, November – March
What is the weather like in Salalah in March?
In March, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 26.6 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Salalah.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 99 | 90 | 77 |
| Day | 26° | 28° | 31° |
| Night | 18° | 21° | 24° |
| Sea | 25° | 27° | 28° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 1 | 1 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 1 min06:33 – 18:34
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 13 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 20 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 8 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Muscat
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %95 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Salalah in March: quick answers
Is Salalah hot in March?
Yes. In March, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 21 °C. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Salalah in March?
Yes. In March the sea averages 26.6 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Salalah in March?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences