Zinjibār weather in March

In March, Zinjibār sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Zinjibār's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinjibār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Zinjibār is town in Abyan, 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zinjibār reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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How March really feels in Zinjibār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 3 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
3
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.

Zinjibār weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°72.111.38.3
Feb27° / 22°71.511.68.3
Mar28° / 23°62.211.97.5
Apr31° / 25°91.412.36.0
May33° / 28°101.612.64.6
Jun34° / 29°80.912.83.8
Jul34° / 29°121.712.73.7
Aug34° / 29°374.512.43.8
Sep33° / 28°193.912.14.2
Oct31° / 26°102.211.75.8
Nov29° / 24°20.511.47.6
Dec27° / 22°4111.28.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
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58515
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zinjibār gets around 6 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021259270
2021258280
3021257290
4031254310
5031253320
6031251340
7031250350
8031149370
9031147380
10031146400
11031045410
12131043430
13131041441
1413940461
1513939481
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2002932552
2102831572
2202830582
2302829592
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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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 6:20 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:03
211.76:196:04
311.76:196:04
411.86:186:04
511.86:186:04
611.86:176:04
711.86:176:04
811.86:166:05
911.86:156:05
1011.86:156:05
1111.86:146:05
1211.96:136:05
1311.96:136:05
1411.96:126:05
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1611.96:116:05
1711.96:106:05
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1911.96:096:06
2012.06:086:06
2112.06:076:06
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2712.06:036:06
2812.16:036:06
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zinjibār

In seasonPeak

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

Zinjibār 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 Zinjibār?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zinjibār in March

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

In March, Zinjibār sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zinjibār 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 26 km away) is warmest in June 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
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Zinjibār 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 Zinjibār peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 12UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinjibār 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 Zinjibār is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1445 µg/m³Oct 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zinjibār?

Zinjibār sits at 13.1°N, 45.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Aden, 54 km away.

Al BaydaTaizDhī as SufālIbbYarīmDhamār

Topography around Zinjibār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinjibār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,486 m.

The land around Zinjibār is covered by bare terrain (52%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
2,486 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Aden 54 km · Laḩij 55 km · Al Bayda 97 km · Taiz 155 km · Dhī as Sufāl 158 km · Ibb 159 km · Yarīm 169 km · Dhamār 189 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 Zinjibār (13.1287°, 45.3807°, elevation 20 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).