Emirate of Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi in March
In March, Abu Dhabi averages a daytime high of 29 °C and a night-time low of 18 °C, with about 13 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Abu Dhabi's most comfortable months, December to February.
- Average high
- 29 °C
- Average low
- 18 °C
- Rain in the month
- 13 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 12 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 108
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Abu Dhabi
March is the 9th warmest month in Abu Dhabi by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 24 °C to 42 °C and the lows from 14 °C to 31 °C. By day, March is 3 °C warmer than February, and April is 5 °C warmer than March.
March brings 13 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 4 mm (49 mm a year); it is the 2nd wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 12 h, against 10 h 40 min at the shortest and 13 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 °C | 14 °C | 7 mm | Yes |
| February | 26 °C | 15 °C | 17 mm | Yes |
| March | 29 °C | 18 °C | 13 mm | |
| April | 35 °C | 22 °C | 4 mm | |
| May | 39 °C | 26 °C | 1 mm | |
| June | 41 °C | 28 °C | 0 mm | |
| July | 42 °C | 30 °C | 0 mm | |
| August | 42 °C | 31 °C | 1 mm | |
| September | 40 °C | 28 °C | 0 mm | |
| October | 36 °C | 24 °C | 0 mm | |
| November | 31 °C | 20 °C | 1 mm | |
| December | 26 °C | 16 °C | 6 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Abu Dhabi?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 29 °C is above 29 °C. The comfortable months in Abu Dhabi are December to February; the nearest are February, before, and December, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in United Arab Emirates in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Abu Dhabi that are comfortable in March
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Abu Dhabi
This guide lists 108 places to stay in Abu Dhabi, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 2; 1–3 km, 5; 3–10 km, 77; 10 km or more, 24.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.