Qatar weather in March
Qatar in March averages 24°C (75°F), 19 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Qatar, March is the fourth coldest, the second wettest and the fifth dullest.
- Average temp
- 24°C (75°F)
19–29°C · 66–83°F
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h
hours per day
What is Qatar like in March?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Qatar in March?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.2 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
March compared with February and April
March in Qatar is 3.6°C warmer than February and about as wet as it, which averages 20°C (68°F).
March in Qatar is 4.5°C cooler than April and 15 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
Daylight in Qatar in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours in Qatar, rising about 05:44 and setting about 17:44 local time.
March ends 45 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 43 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Qatar
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Qatar weather by month
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How March compares with the rest of the year
March is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C / 66°F | 11 mm |
| February | 20°C / 68°F | 11 mm |
| March | 24°C / 75°F | 19 mm |
| April | 28°C / 83°F | 4 mm |
| May | 34°C / 93°F | 2 mm |
| June | 37°C / 99°F | 0 mm |
| July | 38°C / 100°F | 0 mm |
| August | 37°C / 99°F | 0 mm |
| September | 35°C / 95°F | 0 mm |
| October | 31°C / 88°F | 1 mm |
| November | 26°C / 79°F | 7 mm |
| December | 21°C / 70°F | 19 mm |
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FAQs about Qatar in March
March climate averages for Qatar, 1991–2020.
Qatar averages 24°C (75°F) in March, ranging from about 19°C (66°F) at night to 29°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. March sees only about 19 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 24°C (75°F) against 28°C (83°F) in April — 4.5°C cooler.
March is 3.6°C warmer than February, and about as wet.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.2 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what March is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 43 minutes in June and 10 hours 34 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 05:44 and sunset about 17:44 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 45 minutes longer than it starts.
