March was rainy with temperatures slightly above average. Rainfall was considerably above average, especially in the center and the south of the country. In southern Israel, rainfall was up to 2-3 times the average, making it the rainiest March for this region since 1991. During the month, an extreme storm event occurred, with strong easterly winds causing the uprooting of trees and electricity cuts in many places, and strong southerly winds generating strong waves causing considerable damage to the Eilat sea front.

The accumulated rainfall from the beginning of the season until the end of March is 120-130% of average for most regions of the country, and in some cases it is more than 150%.

Temperatures in March were slightly above the average. There was no outstanding Sharav, though there were several hot and dry days.