Saaxo in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Saaxo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 95 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Saaxo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saaxo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Saaxo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical spring day in Saaxo reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Saaxo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Saaxo 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 | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 49 | 8.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 44 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 6 | 0.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 44 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 27 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Saaxo gets around 95 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — 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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saaxo
None of Saaxo's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Saaxo sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Saaxo?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saaxo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Saaxo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Saaxo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Saaxo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saaxo peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Saaxo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saaxo is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 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) | 20 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Saaxo?
Saaxo sits at 6.8°N, 46.8°E, 371 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qorof, 45 km away.
Topography around Saaxo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saaxo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saaxo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Saaxo is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (24%) within 80 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 Saaxo (6.7729°, 46.7969°, elevation 371 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.