Ceeldheer weather in March

In March, Ceeldheer sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ceeldheer's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceeldheer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ceeldheer is village.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ceeldheer reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
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43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
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How March really feels in Ceeldheer

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.

Ceeldheer weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°81.111.86.6
Feb30° / 24°10.111.96.5
Mar31° / 25°62125.8
Apr31° / 26°5010.912.14.6
May31° / 26°4110.112.24.8
Jun30° / 25°40.812.26.2
Jul29° / 24°30.512.26.7
Aug29° / 24°20.312.16.9
Sep29° / 24°30.4126.8
Oct29° / 25°427.811.95.8
Nov29° / 25°5210.711.85.5
Dec30° / 25°213.511.86.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
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148614
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ceeldheer gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
114
124
135
145
156
167
177
188
198
209
219
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2310
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1147492
2146512
3144532
4142543
5141553
6139573
7137593
8135613
9033643
10031654
11030664
12028684
13026695
14024715
15023716
16021736
17020737
18019747
19017758
20016768
21015769
22015769
230147610
240137710
250137710
260137710
270127711
280127711
290127711
300127612
310127612

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
524breezy
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2320light breeze
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3118light breeze

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 6:07 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:02
211.96:076:02
311.96:066:02
411.96:066:02
511.96:066:02
611.96:056:02
711.96:056:02
811.96:056:01
911.96:046:01
1012.06:046:01
1112.06:046:01
1212.06:036:01
1312.06:036:01
1412.06:036:01
1512.06:026:00
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1712.06:016:00
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1912.06:016:00
2012.06:005:59
2112.06:005:59
2212.05:595:59
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2412.05:585:59
2512.05:585:58
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2712.05:575:58
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2912.05:565:58
3012.05:565:57
3112.05:555:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
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196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ceeldheer?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ceeldheer in March

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

In March, Ceeldheer sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ceeldheer 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 22 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ceeldheer in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceeldheer peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ceeldheer 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 Ceeldheer is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2016 µg/m³Oct 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceeldheer?

Ceeldheer sits at 3.8°N, 47.2°E, 20 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Buulobarde, 179 km away.

BuulobardeJawharBeledweyneBalanbaleKahandhaleMogadishuCabudwaaqWanlaweyn

Topography around Ceeldheer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceeldheer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around Ceeldheer is covered by bare terrain (70%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), bare terrain (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
399 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Buulobarde 179 km · Jawhar 221 km · Beledweyne 240 km · Balanbale 265 km · Kahandhale 272 km · Mogadishu 287 km · Cabudwaaq 287 km · Wanlaweyn 288 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 Ceeldheer (3.8488°, 47.1806°, elevation 20 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).