Al Fūlah weather in March

In March, Al Fūlah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. 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 Al Fūlah's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fūlah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Al Fūlah is city of the state of West Kordofan, Sudan.

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 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Fūlah reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°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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23722
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53722
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How March really feels in Al Fūlah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Al Fūlah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 23°10.211.91.6
Apr39° / 25°41.412.30.4
May38° / 26°317.412.50.9
Jun36° / 25°521212.72.1
Jul32° / 24°10117.312.63.2
Aug31° / 23°11818.912.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8114.712.13.4
Oct35° / 23°317.211.72.6
Nov35° / 22°00.111.53.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.9

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al Fūlah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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50
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
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4100000
5100000
6100000
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2995221
3095221
3195221

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
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815light breeze
915light breeze
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3113light 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 7:27 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:277:12
211.87:277:13
311.87:267:13
411.87:267:13
511.87:257:13
611.87:257:13
711.87:247:13
811.87:237:13
911.87:237:13
1011.97:227:13
1111.97:227:14
1211.97:217:14
1311.97:207:14
1411.97:207:14
1511.97:197:14
1611.97:197:14
1711.97:187:14
1811.97:177:14
1912.07:177:14
2012.07:167:14
2112.07:157:14
2212.07:157:14
2312.07:147:14
2412.07:147:14
2512.07:137:14
2612.07:127:14
2712.07:127:14
2812.17:117:14
2912.17:107:14
3012.17:107:14
3112.17:097:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
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277.4Intense
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297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Fūlah

In seasonPeak

In March, Al Fūlah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Fūlah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Al Fūlah?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Fūlah.

What to pack for Al Fūlah in March

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

In March, Al Fūlah sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Fūlah 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 Al Fūlah peaks around March 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 10UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Al Fūlah 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 Al Fūlah is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Aug 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr40Poor
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fūlah?

Al Fūlah sits at 11.7°N, 28.4°E, 519 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Babanūsah, 75 km away.

Al MijladAn NuhūdAbū ZabadGhubayshDillingKadugliAbyei

Topography around Al Fūlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fūlah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Al Fūlah is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Babanūsah 75 km · Al Mijlad 103 km · An Nuhūd 108 km · Abū Zabad 119 km · Ghubaysh 119 km · Dilling 145 km · Kadugli 169 km · Abyei 238 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

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 Al Fūlah (11.7329°, 28.3579°, elevation 519 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. 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).