Fomboni weather in March

In March, Fomboni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 139 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fomboni's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fomboni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Fomboni is Capital of Mohéli.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Fomboni reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82827
92827
102827
112827
122827
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222827
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252827
262827
272827
282827
292827
302827
312827

How March really feels in Fomboni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Fomboni weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°16817.612.65.1
Feb28° / 27°15916.912.44.8
Mar28° / 27°13919.512.14.7
Apr28° / 27°8814.111.75.8
May27° / 26°316.911.47.4
Jun26° / 25°174.111.38.1
Jul25° / 24°133.311.48.5
Aug25° / 24°82.411.68.8
Sep25° / 24°72.211.98.8
Oct26° / 25°133.212.38.4
Nov27° / 26°314.912.67.8
Dec28° / 26°841312.76.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23268
33268
43268
53367
63466
73565
83565
93664
103763
113961
123961
134258
144357
154456
164654
174654
184951
194951
205050
215149
225347
235347
245446
255545
265743
275743
285842
295941
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fomboni gets around 139 mm of rain over 19.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
663
763
863
963
1062
1162
1262
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2661
2761
2860
2960
3059
3158

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296238
306238
316337

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
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2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:26
212.26:116:25
312.26:116:25
412.26:116:24
512.26:116:24
612.26:116:23
712.26:116:23
812.26:116:22
912.26:126:22
1012.26:126:21
1112.16:126:20
1212.16:126:20
1312.16:126:19
1412.16:126:18
1512.16:126:18
1612.16:126:17
1712.16:126:17
1812.16:126:16
1912.06:126:15
2012.06:126:15
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:126:13
2312.06:126:13
2412.06:136:12
2512.06:136:11
2612.06:136:11
2712.06:136:10
2811.96:136:09
2911.96:136:09
3011.96:136:08
3111.96:136:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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155.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fomboni

In seasonPeak

In March, Fomboni sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fomboni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Fomboni's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fomboni?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fomboni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fomboni in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Fomboni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fomboni in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Fomboni in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fomboni peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fomboni?

Fomboni sits at 12.3°S, 43.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Moutsamoudou, 73 km away.

MoutsamoudouMoroni

Topography around Fomboni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fomboni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fomboni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 m.

The land around Fomboni is covered by trees (52%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (75%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
2,346 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Moutsamoudou 73 km · Moroni 84 km · Koungou 166 km · Mtsapéré 169 km · Kaouéni 169 km · Mamoudzou 170 km · Dzaoudzi 173 km · Labattoir 176 km

Comoros travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 49% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,056
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
26.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 98%ethnic religionist 1%Christian 1%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fomboni (-12.2876°, 43.7434°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).