Bājil weather in March

In March, Bājil sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bājil's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bājil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Bājil is village in Yemen.

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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bājil reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103323
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303425
313425

How March really feels in Bājil

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.

Bājil weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°102.911.26.3
Feb31° / 22°71.811.55.7
Mar33° / 24°153.511.94.3
Apr36° / 26°235.712.32.7
May37° / 28°267.412.71.5
Jun38° / 29°102.812.90.9
Jul38° / 29°39712.80.9
Aug37° / 29°679.812.51.5
Sep37° / 28°5912.612.11.6
Oct35° / 26°398.811.72.8
Nov32° / 23°163.711.34.7
Dec30° / 22°92.611.16.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
168416
178317
188218
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208218
218218
228218
238218
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298317
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bājil gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2012
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021665170
2021764170
3021763180
4021762190
5021762190
6021761200
7021760210
8021760210
9021759220
10021758230
11021757240
12031655251
13031654261
14031652281
15031552291
16031551301
17031550311
18031449331
19131448341
20131347351
21131345362
22131245382
23131244392
24131242402
25131142422
26131141422
27131141432
28131140432
29131140442
30131140442
31131140442

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:11
211.76:296:11
311.76:286:11
411.76:286:11
511.76:276:11
611.86:276:12
711.86:266:12
811.86:256:12
911.86:256:12
1011.86:246:12
1111.86:236:13
1211.86:226:13
1311.96:226:13
1411.96:216:13
1511.96:206:13
1611.96:206:13
1711.96:196:14
1811.96:186:14
1911.96:176:14
2012.06:176:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:126:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:096:15
3112.16:086:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bājil

In seasonPeak

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

Bājil sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bājil?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bājil in March

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

In March, Bājil sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bājil in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 45 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°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°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bājil in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bājil peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bājil 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 Bājil is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateJun 2356 µg/m³Nov 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bājil?

Bājil sits at 15.1°N, 43.3°E, 191 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩudaydah, 46 km away.

ḨajjahZabīd‘AmrānSanaaSayyānSaḩar

Topography around Bājil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bājil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,633 m.

The land around Bājil is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (25%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
3,633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Ḩudaydah 46 km · Bayt al Faqīh 60 km · Ḩajjah 78 km · Zabīd 96 km · ‘Amrān 97 km · Sanaa 104 km · Sayyān 112 km · Saḩar 113 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Bājil (15.059°, 43.2873°, elevation 191 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).