Palmyra weather in March

March in Palmyra: nice, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Palmyra🇸🇾 Syria · Levant · City84
  1. 69Jan
  2. 78Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 95Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 71Jun
  7. 52Jul
  8. 54Aug
  9. 74Sep
  10. 90Oct
  11. 86Nov
  12. 75Dec

#5 of 12 months in Palmyra · #373 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 84/100 (tier A)

Days
18°C
Nights
7°C
Wet days
7
Sun
9.7 h
Humidity
56%
Daylight
12 h
Palmyra, Syria
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Traveller notes on Palmyra in March

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Palmyra climate normals — March

Daytime high18°C / 65°F😎 nice
Nighttime low7°C / 45°F
Rainfall22 mm / 0.9 in☀️ dry
Rainy days7 days
Humidity56%🍃 comfortable
Dew point2°C / 36°F
Sunshine9.7 h/day
Daylight12 h
Wind23 km/h / 14 mph
Snowfall0.2 cm / 0.1 in
Air quality (US AQI)57🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Palmyra in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Palmyra's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherPalmyra's best weather comes in April, October and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Palmyra — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Palmyra?

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Palmyra in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Palmyra?
March in Palmyra: nice, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Palmyra on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
What is the weather like in Palmyra in March?
In March, Palmyra averages a daily high of 18.4°C and a low of 7.4°C, with about 22 mm of rain over roughly 7.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Palmyra in March?
Palmyra has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 57 in March.

Within 300 km: Damascus' Ramadan on 18 Feb – 19 Mar.