Dhī as Sufāl weather in March

In March, Dhī as Sufāl sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Dhī as Sufāl's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhī as Sufāl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Dhī as Sufāl is human settlement 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dhī as Sufāl reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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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Dhī as Sufāl weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°195.211.38.1
Feb26° / 15°153.911.58.0
Mar28° / 17°407.811.97.1
Apr29° / 18°6610.612.35.8
May29° / 19°11019.212.64.6
Jun29° / 20°6415.412.84.8
Jul29° / 20°5514.612.75.2
Aug27° / 20°10523.712.54.6
Sep27° / 18°11923.112.14.7
Oct27° / 16°6810.911.76.6
Nov26° / 15°255.711.47.8
Dec25° / 14°185.111.28.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58218
68218
78317
88218
98218
108218
118218
128317
138317
148416
158416
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288119
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dhī as Sufāl gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
519
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1423
1523
1624
1725
1826
1927
2027
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1642610
2632611
3642511
4642511
5642511
6632512
7642412
8642412
9622513
10622513
11622513
12612514
13602614
14592615
15572716
16572716
17552817
18542818
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21512920
22502921
23492922
24492922
25492823
26492823
27492723
28502723
29512623
30502624
31512524

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:08
211.76:256:08
311.76:246:08
411.76:246:09
511.86:236:09
611.86:236:09
711.86:226:09
811.86:216:09
911.86:216:09
1011.86:206:10
1111.86:196:10
1211.96:196:10
1311.96:186:10
1411.96:176:10
1511.96:176:10
1611.96:166:10
1711.96:156:10
1811.96:156:11
1911.96:146:11
2012.06:136:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:106:11
2612.06:096:11
2712.06:086:11
2812.16:086:11
2912.16:076:11
3012.16:066:12
3112.16:056:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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216.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dhī as Sufāl

In seasonPeak

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

Dhī as Sufāl sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Mar
Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dhī as Sufāl?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Dhī as Sufāl for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dhī as Sufāl in March

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

In March, Dhī as Sufāl sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhī as Sufāl in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Dhī as Sufāl peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dhī as Sufāl 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 Dhī as Sufāl is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1057 µg/m³Nov 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dhī as Sufāl?

Dhī as Sufāl sits at 13.8°N, 44.1°E, 1,857 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ibb, 16 km away.

DhamārZabīdMochaBayt al FaqīhLaḩij

Topography around Dhī as Sufāl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhī as Sufāl has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m around an average of 2,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,174 m.

The land around Dhī as Sufāl is covered by shrubs (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,039 m
16 km
1,845 m
80 km
3,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Ibb 16 km · Taiz 30 km · Yarīm 59 km · Dhamār 85 km · Zabīd 95 km · Mocha 110 km · Bayt al Faqīh 114 km · Laḩij 120 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 Dhī as Sufāl (13.8345°, 44.1147°, elevation 1,857 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).