March was significantly hotter than average, and rainfall was below average except in the Negev and Judean Desert, which were the focus of a rain event at the beginning of the month that caused flooding in numerous streams.

In the north and center of the country, March rainfall was generally half the monthly average, and in parts of the region, it was even less than a third of the average. This continues the trend characterizing the entire current rainy season of significantly low rainfall. By the end of the month, cumulative rainfall since the start of the season reached only 50% to 65% of the average for the corresponding period in most areas of the country, and in parts of the region, even less than half. This makes the rainfall deficit exceptional, and in some areas, like the northeastern part of the country, unprecedented since measurements began in Israel. March was more than 2°C hotter than average and ranks as the sixth hottest March on record. All hotter March months occurred in the current century. March featured episodes of extremely hot and Sharav (dry, hot desert wind) conditions, alongside episodes significantly colder than average. Consequently, the month was characterized by high temperature variability, which was exceptional even compared to the typically high variability of the spring season.