Arta weather in March

In March, Arta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arta's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Arta is city in Djibouti.

Density
8,738/km²
people per km²
Founded
1650

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22920
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313122

How March really feels in Arta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 11 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
11
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.

Arta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°175.511.47.4
Feb28° / 20°112.711.67.1
Mar30° / 21°204.511.95.7
Apr32° / 23°356.912.24.4
May36° / 26°153.412.52.3
Jun40° / 28°20.412.70.2
Jul39° / 29°103.112.60.8
Aug38° / 28°245.212.41.3
Sep37° / 27°134.112.11.7
Oct33° / 23°17511.74.4
Nov29° / 21°174.111.56.5
Dec28° / 19°123.711.37.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
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106832
116931
126832
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316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Arta gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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1513
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1814
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2015
2115
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3118

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15732488
25732479
357314710
457304710
557294711
657294712
757284712
857274813
957264813
1057254914
1157235114
1257225115
1357215116
1457205216
1557195217
1657185218
1756175319
1856165320
1956165221
2056155222
2146155223
2246145224
2346145125
2445145027
2545154928
2645154729
2745154630
2835164531
2935164531
3034164432
3134164433

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:15
211.86:296:15
311.86:286:15
411.86:286:15
511.86:276:15
611.86:266:15
711.86:266:15
811.86:256:15
911.86:256:15
1011.96:246:16
1111.96:246:16
1211.96:236:16
1311.96:226:16
1411.96:226:16
1511.96:216:16
1611.96:216:16
1711.96:206:16
1811.96:196:16
1912.06:196:16
2012.06:186:16
2112.06:176:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:146:16
2712.06:146:16
2812.16:136:16
2912.16:126:16
3012.16:126:16
3112.16:116:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Arta

In seasonPeak

None of Arta's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arta sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Arta?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Arta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arta in March

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

In March, Arta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Arta in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Arta 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 Arta peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Arta in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arta is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arta?

Arta sits at 11.5°N, 42.9°E, 684 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Balbala, 28 km away.

BalbalaTadjouraDjiboutiAli SabihObockSaylacDikhil

Topography around Arta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Arta is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
529 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,924 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Balbala 28 km · Tadjoura 29 km · Djibouti 33 km · Ali Sabih 44 km · Obock 68 km · Saylac 70 km · Dikhil 70 km · Asaita 154 km

Djibouti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2014
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Sunni Muslim 94%other 6%

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 Arta (11.5264°, 42.8519°, elevation 684 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. 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).