Mocha weather in March

In March, Mocha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mocha's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mocha is city 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mocha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72925
82925
92925
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
153025
163025
173025
183025
193025
203025
213025
223025
233026
243026
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313126

How March really feels in Mocha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 19 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
19
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.

Mocha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°101.811.38.3
Feb28° / 24°41.411.67.8
Mar30° / 25°71.611.96.5
Apr32° / 27°71.312.35.3
May33° / 29°30.612.64.4
Jun34° / 30°20.212.83.7
Jul35° / 30°201.512.73.4
Aug34° / 30°414.212.43.4
Sep34° / 30°16212.13.8
Oct32° / 28°91.611.75.0
Nov30° / 26°20.611.46.5
Dec29° / 24°71.211.27.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
219010
229010
239010
248911
258812
268812
278812
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mocha gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
315

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10959320
20958330
30958330
40957340
50956350
60955360
70954370
80952381
91950391
101850401
111849411
121848422
131746442
141745452
151743472
161642493
171640503
181638523
191637524
201536544
210534574
220533584
230532594
240431605
250430615
260429625
270428635
280427645
290426646
300326656
310326656

Wind in March

Winds average 30 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
131windy
231windy
331windy
431windy
531windy
631windy
731windy
831windy
931windy
1031windy
1130windy
1230windy
1330windy
1430windy
1530windy
1630windy
1730windy
1829windy
1929windy
2029windy
2129windy
2229breezy
2329breezy
2429breezy
2529breezy
2629breezy
2729breezy
2829breezy
2929breezy
3029breezy
3129breezy

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 6:29 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:12
211.76:286:12
311.76:276:12
411.86:276:12
511.86:266:13
611.86:266:13
711.86:256:13
811.86:256:13
911.86:246:13
1011.86:236:13
1111.86:236:13
1211.96:226:13
1311.96:216:14
1411.96:216:14
1511.96:206:14
1611.96:196:14
1711.96:196:14
1811.96:186:14
1911.96:176:14
2012.06:176:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:136:15
2712.06:126:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:096:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mocha

In seasonPeak

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

Mocha 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 Mocha?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mocha in March

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

In March, Mocha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mocha in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mocha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mocha peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mocha 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 Mocha is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1355 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mocha?

Mocha sits at 13.3°N, 43.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Assab, 65 km away.

TaizZabīdDhī as SufālIbbBayt al FaqīhObockYarīm

Topography around Mocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Mocha is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
2,327 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Assab 65 km · Taiz 88 km · Zabīd 98 km · Dhī as Sufāl 110 km · Ibb 124 km · Bayt al Faqīh 133 km · Obock 150 km · Yarīm 163 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 Mocha (13.3181°, 43.2499°, elevation 1 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).