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Where it's hot in March in Middle East

Middle East coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in March. The regional average sits at 18.3°C in March. 232 of 551 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 42% of Middle East's coastline.

Above 20°C

232

42% of Middle East coastal locations, in March

Above 25°C

65

12% of Middle East coastal locations, in March

Warmest in March

Al Qunfudhah

28.4°C in Saudi Arabia

What the Middle East sea feels like in March

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Middle East monthly average 17.6°C to 29.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.8°C
  • Coldest month February 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 23.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 9 of 12

How March compares

March is a transition month for Middle East. The warmer half of the region's coast is comfortable; the cooler half is borderline.

All twelve months for Middle East:

Middle East sea temperatures right now

Live pins for Middle East coloured by today's reading. The list below uses the typical March mean built from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 hottest Middle East locations in March

Sorted by typical March sea temperature. The first column is the rank; the value column is the long-term mean for March. Click any place for its full page.

# Location March mean
1 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 28.4°C
2 Jizan 28.3°C
3 Al Birk 28.1°C
4 Al Luhayyah 27.8°C
5 Kilmia 27.4°C
6 Socotra 27.3°C
7 Qalansiyah 27.3°C
8 Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate 27.3°C
9 Dhalqut Dhofar Governorate 27.2°C
10 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.2°C
11 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.2°C
12 Hodeidah 27.2°C
13 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.1°C
14 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.1°C
15 Mina Salalah (Port Salalah) Dhofar Governorate 27.0°C
16 Marbat Dhofar 26.9°C
17 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 26.9°C
18 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 26.9°C
19 Salalah 26.9°C
20 Al Mukalla 26.9°C
21 Tawahi 26.8°C
22 Mayyun Taizz Governorate 26.8°C
23 Aden 26.8°C
24 Burum 26.8°C
25 Dhubab 26.7°C
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26 Al Mukha Taizz Governorate 26.6°C
27 Abu Ali Islands Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.6°C
28 Jazirit al Hanish Al Kabir Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.4°C
29 Ras al Madrakah Al Wusta Governorate 26.1°C
30 Al Lakbi Al Wusta Governorate 26.1°C
31 Mahawt Muscat Governorate 26.1°C
32 Rounders Bay Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 26.1°C
33 Al-Hallaniyah 26.1°C
34 Ras Hilf Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 26.1°C
35 Masirah 25.9°C
36 Jeddah 25.9°C
37 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 25.8°C
38 Ras Sarab Al Wusta Governorate 25.7°C
39 Al Ashkhara Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.6°C
40 Duqm Al Wusta Governorate 25.6°C
41 Khawr al Hajar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.5°C
42 Qalhat Lng Terminal Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.5°C
43 Bimmah Muscat Governorate 25.5°C
44 Dibab Muscat Governorate 25.5°C
45 Makalla Wabar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.5°C
46 Ras Ash Shajar Al Wusta Governorate 25.5°C
47 Thuwal 25.4°C
48 Said Bin Sultan Naval Base Muscat Governorate 25.4°C
49 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 25.4°C
50 Rabigh Makkah Province 25.4°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Middle East location whose typical March mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 232 locations in total (42% of the region's coastline).

# Location March mean
1 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 28.4°C
2 Jizan 28.3°C
3 Al Birk 28.1°C
4 Al Luhayyah 27.8°C
5 Kilmia 27.4°C
6 Socotra 27.3°C
7 Qalansiyah 27.3°C
8 Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate 27.3°C
9 Dhalqut Dhofar Governorate 27.2°C
10 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.2°C
11 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.2°C
12 Hodeidah 27.2°C
13 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.1°C
14 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.1°C
15 Mina Salalah (Port Salalah) Dhofar Governorate 27.0°C
16 Marbat Dhofar 26.9°C
17 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 26.9°C
18 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 26.9°C
19 Salalah 26.9°C
20 Al Mukalla 26.9°C
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21 Tawahi 26.8°C
22 Mayyun Taizz Governorate 26.8°C
23 Aden 26.8°C
24 Burum 26.8°C
25 Dhubab 26.7°C
26 Al Mukha Taizz Governorate 26.6°C
27 Abu Ali Islands Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.6°C
28 Jazirit al Hanish Al Kabir Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.4°C
29 Ras al Madrakah Al Wusta Governorate 26.1°C
30 Al Lakbi Al Wusta Governorate 26.1°C
31 Mahawt Muscat Governorate 26.1°C
32 Rounders Bay Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 26.1°C
33 Al-Hallaniyah 26.1°C
34 Ras Hilf Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 26.1°C
35 Masirah 25.9°C
36 Jeddah 25.9°C
37 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 25.8°C
38 Ras Sarab Al Wusta Governorate 25.7°C
39 Al Ashkhara Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.6°C
40 Duqm Al Wusta Governorate 25.6°C
41 Khawr al Hajar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.5°C
42 Qalhat Lng Terminal Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.5°C
43 Bimmah Muscat Governorate 25.5°C
44 Dibab Muscat Governorate 25.5°C
45 Makalla Wabar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 25.5°C
46 Ras Ash Shajar Al Wusta Governorate 25.5°C
47 Thuwal 25.4°C
48 Said Bin Sultan Naval Base Muscat Governorate 25.4°C
49 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 25.4°C
50 Rabigh Makkah Province 25.4°C
51 Dhagmar Muscat Governorate 25.4°C
52 Quryat Muscat Governorate 25.4°C
53 Al Khaburah Al Batinah North Governorate 25.3°C
54 Al Hadd 25.3°C
55 Jazair Suwadi Al Batinah South 25.3°C
56 Sur 25.2°C
57 Marsa al Murjan Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
58 Bandar Jissah Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
59 Bandar Khayran Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
60 Khawr Masqat Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
61 Mina al Fahl Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
62 Port Sultan Qaboos Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
63 Sidab Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
64 Bait al Barakah Muscat Governorate 25.2°C
65 Majis (Sohar) Al Batinah North Governorate 25.0°C
66 Gwatar Bay Sistan and Baluchestan Province 25.0°C
67 Bawshar 24.9°C
68 Muscat 24.9°C
69 Seeb 24.9°C
70 Chah Bahar Sistan and Baluchestan Province 24.9°C
71 Yanbu 24.9°C
72 Ras-E Tang Sistan and Baluchestan Province 24.9°C
73 Al Sawadi 24.9°C
74 Gugsar Hormozgan Province 24.9°C
75 Chabahar 24.9°C
76 Madinat Yanbu as Sinaiyah Al Madinah Province 24.8°C
77 Yanbu al Bahr Al Madinah Province 24.8°C
78 Shinas Al Batinah North Governorate 24.8°C
79 Khawr Fakkan Sharjah 24.7°C
80 Mina Diba Musandam Governorate 24.7°C
81 Dibā Fujairah 24.7°C
82 Al Lima Musandam Governorate 24.6°C
83 Fujairah 24.6°C
84 Kalba 24.6°C
85 Ras al Kuh Hormozgan Province 24.5°C
86 Khor Fakkan 24.5°C
87 Khalij-e Jask Hormozgan Province 24.4°C
88 Gonari Creek Hormozgan Province 24.4°C
89 Bandar-e Sirik Hormozgan Province 24.4°C
90 Dib Dibba 24.3°C
91 Dibba 24.3°C
92 Dib Dibba Musandam Governorate 24.3°C
93 Ras Dillah Musandam Governorate 24.3°C
94 Didamar Little Quoin Island 24.3°C
95 Khawr al Quway Musandam Governorate 24.1°C
96 Saqr Port (Mina Saqr) Ras al Khaimah 24.1°C
97 Qeshm Hormozgan Province 24.0°C
98 Umluj 24.0°C
99 Umm Lajj 24.0°C
100 Bandar-e Shahid Bahonar Hormozgan Province 23.9°C
101 Bandar-E Shahid Rajai Hormozgan Province 23.9°C
102 Jazireh-ye Hengam Hormozgan Province 23.9°C
103 Basa'idu Hormozgan Province 23.9°C
104 Jazireh-ye Tonb-e Bozorg Hormozgan Province 23.9°C
105 Ras al Khaymah Ras al Khaimah 23.9°C
106 Umm al-Qaiwain Umm Al Quawain 23.8°C
107 Umm Al Qaywayn Umm Al Quawain 23.8°C
108 Bandar Abbas 23.8°C
109 Hormuz 23.8°C
110 Bukha 23.8°C
111 Khasab 23.8°C
112 Musandam 23.8°C
113 Bandar-e Lengeh Hormozgan Province 23.8°C
114 Dubai (Al Maktoum Bridge) Dubai 23.7°C
115 Qeshm 23.7°C
116 Jazireh-ye Sirri Hormozgan Province 23.7°C
117 Jazireh-ye Forur Hormozgan Province 23.6°C
118 Ras al-Khaimah 23.6°C
119 Jebel Ali Dubai 23.6°C
120 Al Wajh 23.6°C
121 Khawr Ghanadah Abu Dhabi 23.6°C
122 Umm al-Quwain 23.6°C
123 Ajman 23.6°C
124 Bandar Lengeh 23.5°C
125 Sharjah 23.5°C
126 Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi 23.5°C
127 Khawr Ghurabi Abu Dhabi 23.5°C
128 Dubai 23.5°C
129 Mina Zayid Approaches Abu Dhabi 23.4°C
130 Mina Zayid (New Free Port) Abu Dhabi 23.4°C
131 New Musaffah Channel (Outer) Abu Dhabi 23.4°C
132 Ras al Ghaf Abu Dhabi 23.4°C
133 Jumeirah 23.4°C
134 Palm Islands 23.4°C
135 Palm Jebel Ali 23.3°C
136 Abu al Abyad Abu Dhabi 23.3°C
137 Umm ad Dalkh Abu Dhabi 23.2°C
138 Zbe Tabuk Province 23.2°C
139 Sir Abu Nu'ayr Abu Dhabi 23.1°C
140 Kish 23.1°C
141 Abu Dhabi 23.1°C
142 Jazireh-ye-Lavan Hormozgan Province 23.1°C
143 Fasht al Bazam Abu Dhabi 23.1°C
144 Halat Al Mubarraz Abu Dhabi 23.1°C
145 Ar Ru'ays Abu Dhabi 22.9°C
146 Umm Qusur Riyadh Region 22.9°C
147 Asaluyeh Bushehr Province 22.8°C
148 Zaqqum Oilfield (Platform Zws) Abu Dhabi 22.7°C
149 Jabal az Zannah Abu Dhabi 22.7°C
150 Ghasha Light Buoy Abu Dhabi 22.4°C
151 Sir Bani Yas Abu Dhabi 22.4°C
152 Zirku Abu Dhabi 22.4°C
153 Jazirat Shuwayhat Abu Dhabi 22.4°C
154 Zirku Terminal Abu Dhabi 22.3°C
155 Jazair al Yasat Abu Dhabi 22.2°C
156 Umm al Hatab Abu Dhabi 22.1°C
157 Jazirat Dalma Abu Dhabi 22.1°C
158 Khawr al Udayd Al Wakrah Municipality 22.1°C
159 Jazirat Das Abu Dhabi 22.0°C
160 Jazair Ghaghah Abu Dhabi 22.0°C
161 Jazirat Arzanah Abu Dhabi 21.9°C
162 Al Ahsa 21.9°C
163 Ras Abu Qumayyis Eastern Province 21.9°C
164 Mesaieed (Musay'id) Al Wakrah Municipality 21.9°C
165 El Bunduq Oilfield Abu Dhabi 21.9°C
166 Mesaieed Outer Channel Entrance Al Wakrah Municipality 21.8°C
167 Jazirat Halul Persian Gulf 21.8°C
168 Tala Bay 21.7°C
169 Eilat 21.7°C
170 Aqaba 21.7°C
171 Al Jazirah al Aliyah Al Daayen Municipality 21.7°C
172 Doha (Ad Dawhah) Doha 21.7°C
173 Jazirat Shara'iwah Persian Gulf 21.7°C
174 Al Wakrah 21.6°C
175 Al Khawr Al Khor 21.6°C
176 Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin Al Daayen 21.6°C
177 Khawr Shaqiq Al Khor 21.6°C
178 Sumaysimah Al Daayen 21.6°C
179 Al Khor 21.5°C
180 Doha 21.5°C
181 Ras Laffan 21.3°C
182 Jabal al Fuwayrit Madinat ash Shamal 21.2°C
183 Ar Ru'ays Al Shamal Municipality 21.1°C
184 Ras ' Ushayriq Al Shamal Municipality 21.1°C
185 Ne Fasht al Adhm Persian Gulf 21.1°C
186 Hawar Island (North East) Southern Governorate 21.1°C
187 Nagiyah Al Rayyan Municipality 21.1°C
188 Umais Persian Gulf 21.1°C
189 Fasht al Dibal Persian Gulf 21.0°C
190 Bahrain Approach Buoy Eastern Province 21.0°C
191 Al Ḩadd Muharraq Governorate 20.9°C
192 Khalifa Bin Salman Port Southern 20.9°C
193 Mina al Manama Manama 20.9°C
194 Mina Salman Manama 20.9°C
195 Sitrah (Bapco Causeway) Southern 20.9°C
196 Umm Jalid Southern Governorate 20.9°C
197 Mutarid Southern Governorate 20.9°C
198 Ras al Jamal Southern Governorate 20.9°C
199 Al Hidd 20.9°C
200 Jidd Hafs 20.9°C
201 Manama 20.9°C
202 Sitrah 20.9°C
203 Al Budayyi Northern Governorate 20.8°C
204 Al Jasser Island Northern Governorate 20.8°C
205 Az Zallaq Southern 20.8°C
206 Al Muharraq 20.8°C
207 Khawr Fasht Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah 20.8°C
208 Dukhan Al Rayyan Municipality 20.7°C
209 Abu Sa'fah Eastern Province 20.7°C
210 Qurayyah Pier Eastern Province 20.6°C
211 Al-Khobar 20.6°C
212 Dhahran 20.6°C
213 Ad Dammam (KAAP) Eastern Province 20.5°C
214 Al Khubar Eastern Province 20.5°C
215 Dawhat at Tarut Eastern Province 20.5°C
216 Ras Tannurah Eastern Province 20.5°C
217 Dammam 20.5°C
218 Fasht Gharibah Eastern Province 20.5°C
219 Ju'aymah Boat Pier Eastern Province 20.4°C
220 Bushehr 20.4°C
221 Al Qatif 20.4°C
222 At Tubi 20.4°C
223 Jazirat al Jurayd Al Juraid Island 20.3°C
224 Ras Tanura 20.3°C
225 Al Jubayl Eastern Province 20.3°C
226 Jubail 20.3°C
227 Bandar Būshehr Bushehr Province 20.2°C
228 Halileh Bushehr Province 20.2°C
229 Fanateer 20.2°C
230 Abu Ali Eastern Province 20.2°C
231 Al Arabiyah Diyala 20.2°C
232 Al Farisiyah Nineveh 20.1°C

What this list does and doesn't tell you

Sea temperature is one input. Air temperature, wind, swell, and crowding all shape what a beach actually feels like. A 22°C sea on a cold cloudy day with strong onshore wind feels colder than the number suggests. A 17°C sea on a hot still day feels warmer.

The rankings here are typical means built from about ten years of daily readings, so they represent a normal March, not whatever's happening this week. For today's actual reading, click through to any location page. The 30-day chart will show you the current trend.

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