Ceerigaabo weather in March

In March, Ceerigaabo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 26 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ceerigaabo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceerigaabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Ceerigaabo is capital of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Founded
1925

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ceerigaabo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Ceerigaabo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°30.811.49.2
Feb25° / 14°80.811.68.9
Mar26° / 16°262.511.98.3
Apr25° / 17°91912.27.1
May25° / 17°1391512.56.2
Jun25° / 16°91.812.68.2
Jul26° / 17°30.712.68.4
Aug26° / 17°40.912.48.4
Sep26° / 17°455.212.17.5
Oct24° / 15°1079.111.87.4
Nov24° / 13°162.111.58.8
Dec24° / 12°50.911.49.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58218
68317
78317
88317
98218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ceerigaabo gets around 26 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29361
39361
49361
59271
69271
79181
89181
99181
109091
119091
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148992
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3084106
3183116

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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317calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:57
211.86:105:57
311.86:095:57
411.86:095:57
511.86:085:58
611.86:085:58
711.86:075:58
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1912.06:015:58
2012.06:005:58
2112.05:595:58
2212.05:595:58
2312.05:585:58
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2512.05:575:58
2612.05:565:58
2712.05:565:58
2812.05:555:58
2912.15:545:58
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ceerigaabo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Ceerigaabo?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ceerigaabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceerigaabo in March

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

In March, Ceerigaabo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ceerigaabo in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 57 km away) 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ceerigaabo 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 Ceerigaabo peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ceerigaabo 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 Ceerigaabo is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1634 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceerigaabo?

Ceerigaabo sits at 10.6°N, 47.4°E, 1,786 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 211 km away.

BosasoBuraoLaascaanoodBerberaGarooweQandalaAden

Topography around Ceerigaabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceerigaabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,784 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,439 m.

The land around Ceerigaabo is covered by bare terrain (47%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
2,439 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bosaso 211 km · Burao 235 km · Laascaanood 238 km · Berbera 258 km · Garoowe 275 km · Qandala 289 km · Aden 350 km · Zinjibār 353 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 Ceerigaabo (10.6162°, 47.368°, elevation 1,786 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).