Eyl weather in March

In March, Eyl sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 77% 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 Eyl's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eyl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Eyl is town in Puntland, Somalia.

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 Eyl reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 23 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
23
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.

Eyl 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
Jan29° / 21°30.411.67.0
Feb30° / 21°10.111.76.8
Mar31° / 23°41.111.95.7
Apr32° / 24°327.612.24.3
May34° / 25°458.512.43.0
Jun35° / 25°10.312.53.1
Jul34° / 24°00.112.43.6
Aug34° / 24°0012.33.6
Sep34° / 24°20.5123.6
Oct32° / 23°398.211.84.4
Nov30° / 22°24511.65.7
Dec30° / 22°131.611.56.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
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299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Eyl gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
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143
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276
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296
306
317

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11541439
215404510
315384610
415364810
515354910
615335110
715315211
815295411
915275611
1014265712
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1314206114
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2002116522
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220296524
230196525
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250186427
260176527
270176428
280176428
290166528
300166429
310066529

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1217light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 5:59 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:49
211.85:595:49
311.85:585:49
411.95:585:49
511.95:575:49
611.95:575:49
711.95:565:49
811.95:565:49
911.95:555:49
1011.95:555:49
1111.95:555:49
1211.95:545:49
1311.95:545:49
1411.95:535:49
1511.95:535:49
1611.95:525:49
1712.05:525:49
1812.05:515:49
1912.05:505:49
2012.05:505:48
2112.05:495:48
2212.05:495:48
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:485:48
2512.05:475:48
2612.05:475:48
2712.05:465:48
2812.05:465:48
2912.05:455:48
3012.15:455:48
3112.15:445:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Eyl

In seasonPeak

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

Eyl 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 Eyl?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eyl in March

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

In March, Eyl sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Eyl 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 13 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
Feb26Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Eyl 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 Eyl peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Eyl 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 Eyl is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1737 µg/m³Apr 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eyl?

Eyl sits at 8.0°N, 49.8°E, 47 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Garoowe, 154 km away.

GarooweLaascaanoodGaalkacyoSaaxoBosasoQandalaCeerigaaboQorof

Topography around Eyl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Eyl is covered by bare terrain (53%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), bare terrain (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
582 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Garoowe 154 km · Laascaanood 276 km · Gaalkacyo 296 km · Saaxo 359 km · Bosaso 374 km · Qandala 388 km · Ceerigaabo 398 km · Qorof 404 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 Eyl (7.9803°, 49.8164°, elevation 47 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).