Eyl in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Eyl sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Eyl's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eyl's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 81 mm; 17 wet days
Avg wind: 16 km/h
Travel score: 4.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Eyl in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Eyl reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Eyl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Eyl weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 21°	3	0.4	11.6	7.0
Feb	30° / 21°	1	0.1	11.7	6.8
Mar	31° / 23°	4	1.1	11.9	5.7
Apr	32° / 24°	32	7.6	12.2	4.3
May	34° / 25°	45	8.5	12.4	3.0
Jun	35° / 25°	1	0.3	12.5	3.1
Jul	34° / 24°	0	0.1	12.4	3.6
Aug	34° / 24°	0	0	12.3	3.6
Sep	34° / 24°	2	0.5	12	3.6
Oct	32° / 23°	39	8.2	11.8	4.4
Nov	30° / 22°	24	5	11.6	5.7
Dec	30° / 22°	13	1.6	11.5	6.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Eyl gets around 81 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Eyl

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Eyl?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Eyl sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Eyl in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	26	26	28	29	28	25	24	24	24	26	28	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	26	Warm
Mar	28	Warm
Apr	29	Tropical
May	28	Warm
Jun	25	Warm
Jul	24	Warm
Aug	24	Warm
Sep	24	Warm
Oct	26	Warm
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in Eyl in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	13	13	12	11	10	13	12	11	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Eyl in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	22	17	12	15	30	38	30	22	13	17	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	12	Good
May	15	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 53%

16 km

296 m

shrubs 50%

80 km

582 m

shrubs 38%

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Spring 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

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.