Baki weather in March

In March, Baki sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Baki's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Baki is human settlement in Somalia.

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baki reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42816
52816
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
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202918
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282918
292918
302918
312918

How March really feels in Baki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°173.511.58.4
Feb26° / 15°112.311.78.2
Mar28° / 17°416.611.96.6
Apr29° / 19°8312.212.25.3
May31° / 20°437.812.45.1
Jun32° / 21°51.312.64.7
Jul31° / 20°287.412.54.7
Aug31° / 21°3710.712.34.7
Sep31° / 20°133.712.15.5
Oct28° / 17°346.211.86.9
Nov25° / 15°253.911.58.2
Dec24° / 14°92.611.48.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107327
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167030
177030
186931
196931
206832
216832
226733
236733
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256733
266733
276733
286634
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baki gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
513
614
715
816
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1622
1722
1823
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13037303
22937313
32936314
42936314
52935324
62935324
72834334
82834345
92733355
102633365
112532376
122332396
132231406
142231416
152130437
162029447
172028457
181927467
191927477
201826488
211826498
221726498
231725498
241725509
251625509
261725509
271725499
281725499
2917254910
3016254910
3116254911

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:14
211.86:256:14
311.86:256:14
411.86:246:14
511.86:246:14
611.86:246:14
711.86:236:14
811.96:226:14
911.96:226:14
1011.96:216:14
1111.96:216:14
1211.96:206:14
1311.96:206:14
1411.96:196:14
1511.96:196:14
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:186:14
1812.06:176:14
1912.06:166:14
2012.06:166:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.06:126:14
2812.06:116:14
2912.16:106:14
3012.16:106:14
3112.16:096:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Baki

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Baki?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baki in March

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

In March, Baki sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baki in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baki peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Baki 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 Baki is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baki?

Baki sits at 9.9°N, 43.4°E, 1,481 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Ruqi, 10 km away.

Jijiga

Topography around Baki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 1,466 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m.

The land around Baki is covered by shrubs (87%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,961 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Ruqi 10 km · Borama 23 km · Tog Wajaale 33 km · Gebiley 34 km · Gedeb 42 km · Hartīshēk 82 km · Hargeysa 83 km · Jijiga 88 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 Baki (9.8921°, 43.3853°, elevation 1,481 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. 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).