Weather in Mogadishu in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mogadishu in March
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +30°C.
Is Mogadishu warm or cold in March?
Mogadishu is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
March is one of the warmest months in Mogadishu, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Mogadishu in March
Water in Mogadishu in March is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +30°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
In March, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mogadishu in March?
Climate in Mogadishu in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 8 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 8 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 6 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in February to 7 in March.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Mogadishu is gradually decreasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Mogadishu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mogadishu in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+30°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 261 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 899 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mogadishu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.