When to go · Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah in March
Great month. Inside Ras Al Khaimah's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- United Arab Emirates overall
- Prices
- High
- United Arab Emirates overall
Verdict
Inside Ras Al Khaimah's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Ras Al Khaimah in this guide.
Weather in March
- Ras Al KhaimahHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Gulf coast, United Arab Emirates · Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah townbest weather
November to March runs 20–30 °C (68–86 °F); June to September sits at 40–46 °C (104–115 °F) with humidity that makes nights sticky; shamal winds bring dust in spring and early summer.November to March runs 68–86 °F (20–30 °C); June to September sits at 104–115 °F (40–46 °C) with humidity that makes nights sticky; shamal winds bring dust in spring and early summer.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan big impact
About 18 Feb – 19 Mar 2026; about 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · United Arab Emirates
Eating, drinking and smoking in public in daylight is not allowed; many restaurants screen off daytime dining; shops and offices shorten hours; alcohol sales in licensed venues continue but may start later; evenings busy after iftar.
Eid al-Fitr big impact
About 20–22 Mar 2026; about 10–12 Mar 2027 (check) · United Arab Emirates
3–4 days of holidays: hotels and flights full, malls and beaches crowded, government closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Arab Emirates overall
- High
- Prices · United Arab Emirates overall
- High
United Arab Emirates overall: Warming to 30 °C; Ramadan ends and Eid al-Fitr falls about 20 Mar 2026 (check) with hotel peaks.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ras Al Khaimah, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Ras Al Khaimah's best window: Nov–Mar.
January: Inside Ras Al Khaimah's best window: Nov–Mar.
Ras Al Khaimah: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.