El Dibir weather in March

In March, El Dibir sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 El Dibir's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dibir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

El Dibir 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 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in El Dibir reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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

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.

El Dibir weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°113.311.48.2
Feb26° / 22°20.511.68.8
Mar28° / 24°40.511.98.4
Apr30° / 26°20.712.36.9
May31° / 27°130.812.55.6
Jun33° / 28°10.212.74.5
Jul33° / 27°00.112.64.5
Aug32° / 26°0012.45.2
Sep31° / 26°0012.16.1
Oct29° / 25°112.211.77.5
Nov27° / 24°36711.57.4
Dec26° / 23°295.511.37.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
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25928
26928
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30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Dibir gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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31
41
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122759120
222660120
322560130
422362130
522262140
622163140
722063150
821963160
921863170
1021763180
1111664190
1211563210
1311463220
1411362240
1511361250
1611260270
1711159290
1811058310
1901058320
200957340
210856360
220853381
230752401
240751411
250650431
260650441
270549451
280548471
290447481
300446491
310445501

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
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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 5:56 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:565:41
211.85:555:41
311.85:555:41
411.85:545:41
511.85:545:42
611.85:535:42
711.85:535:42
811.85:525:42
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1411.95:485:42
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1811.95:465:42
1912.05:455:42
2012.05:455:43
2112.05:445:43
2212.05:435:43
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2712.05:405:43
2812.15:395:43
2912.15:395:43
3012.15:385:43
3112.15:385:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Dibir

In seasonPeak

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

El Dibir sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit El Dibir?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Dibir in March

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

In March, El Dibir sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Dibir 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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in El Dibir in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Dibir peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Dibir 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 El Dibir is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1646 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dibir?

El Dibir sits at 11.8°N, 51.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qandala, 150 km away.

QandalaBosasoCeerigaaboEylGarooweLaascaanood

Topography around El Dibir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dibir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around El Dibir is covered by bare terrain (64%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%), shrubs (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Qandala 150 km · Bosaso 228 km · Mukalla 383 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 390 km · Ceerigaabo 439 km · Eyl 448 km · Garoowe 479 km · Laascaanood 559 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 El Dibir (11.7667°, 51.2167°, elevation 48 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).