Cabudwaaq weather in March

In March, Cabudwaaq sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 74% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cabudwaaq's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabudwaaq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Cabudwaaq 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 Cabudwaaq reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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

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
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.

Cabudwaaq weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°00.111.75.0
Feb33° / 20°0011.84.4
Mar35° / 22°30.7123.5
Apr34° / 24°508.112.13.2
May33° / 24°42812.33.6
Jun33° / 24°10.212.44.0
Jul33° / 23°10.112.34.3
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.0
Sep34° / 23°40.8123.7
Oct32° / 23°418.911.94.1
Nov32° / 22°295.111.74.8
Dec32° / 21°50.811.65.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68713
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138614
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cabudwaaq gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
41
51
61
70
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121462570
221452680
321442780
420432880
520432990
619423090
719413190
818403390
9173934100
10163836100
11153737110
12143638110
13133540120
14123441130
15113342131
16103243141
1793045151
1892945151
1982846162
2082647172
2182548172
2272449182
2372349183
2472250193
2562151193
2662050204
2762050204
2852050214
2952050215
3041951215
3141950225

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:04
211.96:126:04
311.96:116:04
411.96:116:04
511.96:116:04
611.96:106:04
711.96:106:04
811.96:106:04
911.96:096:04
1011.96:096:04
1111.96:086:04
1211.96:086:04
1311.96:076:04
1411.96:076:04
1512.06:066:04
1612.06:066:03
1712.06:066:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:02
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2612.06:016:02
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.06:006:02
3012.05:596:02
3112.05:596:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cabudwaaq?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabudwaaq in March

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

In March, Cabudwaaq sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cabudwaaq 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 Cabudwaaq peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cabudwaaq 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 Cabudwaaq is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJul 1724 µg/m³May 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cabudwaaq?

Cabudwaaq sits at 6.2°N, 46.2°E, 336 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Dhabad, 33 km away.

Topography around Cabudwaaq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabudwaaq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Cabudwaaq is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and shrubs (78%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
316 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Dhabad 33 km · Digih Habar Es 35 km · Qorof 44 km · Raqo 45 km · Golwayn 52 km · Yamarugley 64 km · Waal 71 km · Balanbale 74 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 Cabudwaaq (6.2458°, 46.2247°, elevation 336 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).