Afgooye weather in March

In March, Afgooye sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Afgooye's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afgooye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Afgooye is human settlement.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Afgooye reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Afgooye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
19 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Afgooye weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°81.311.93.5
Feb35° / 24°20.311.93.0
Mar35° / 25°152.9122.8
Apr34° / 25°9114.4122.8
May32° / 25°7516.712.13.6
Jun31° / 24°206.512.15.0
Jul30° / 23°205.512.15.5
Aug30° / 23°155.212.15.4
Sep31° / 23°164.5125.1
Oct32° / 24°7711.9124.0
Nov32° / 24°10716.811.93.6
Dec33° / 24°345.911.93.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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58713
68812
78812
88812
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Afgooye gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
126
136
147
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168
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189
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2011
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11360270
21359280
31258300
41257310
51157320
61056340
71055350
8954370
9854380
10753400
11752410
12651430
13550450
14549460
15448480
16346510
17345520
18343540
19242560
20240580
21239581
22137611
23136621
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25134632
26133642
27132652
28031663
29031663
30030673
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Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:11
212.06:146:11
312.06:146:11
412.06:136:11
512.06:136:11
612.06:136:11
712.06:136:11
812.06:126:10
912.06:126:10
1012.06:126:10
1112.06:116:10
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1412.06:106:09
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2212.06:076:07
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2712.06:066:06
2812.06:056:06
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3012.06:046:05
3112.06:046:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
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286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Afgooye?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Afgooye. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Afgooye in March

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

In March, Afgooye sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Afgooye in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Afgooye 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 Afgooye peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Afgooye 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 Afgooye is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2215 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afgooye?

Afgooye sits at 2.1°N, 45.1°E, 87 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Mogadishu, 27 km away.

BuurhakabaBaidoaBuulobarde

Topography around Afgooye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afgooye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Afgooye is covered by cropland (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mogadishu 27 km · Wanlaweyn 59 km · Marka 61 km · Qoryooley 76 km · Jawhar 83 km · Buurhakaba 137 km · Baidoa 196 km · Buulobarde 197 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 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 Afgooye (2.1381°, 45.1212°, elevation 87 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).