Adjaouèrè weather in March

In March, Adjaouèrè sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 63 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Adjaouèrè's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adjaouèrè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:01 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Adjaouèrè reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113426
123426
133426
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How March really feels in Adjaouèrè

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Adjaouèrè weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°164.911.63.6
Feb35° / 25°307.711.82.9
Mar34° / 26°6315.1122.6
Apr33° / 25°9117.612.12.7
May32° / 24°14724.612.32.7
Jun30° / 24°16225.312.43.0
Jul29° / 23°1382312.43.6
Aug29° / 23°12420.712.24.0
Sep30° / 23°14324.2123.3
Oct31° / 23°12823.711.83.1
Nov32° / 24°4511.911.73.7
Dec33° / 24°174.511.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54456
64258
74258
84159
94159
103961
113862
123664
133565
143466
153367
163268
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232872
242872
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Adjaouèrè gets around 63 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
244
345
446
547
648
749
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1351
1451
1551
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3049
3149

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11144747
21144748
31144649
40134650
50134551
60134452
70134452
80124354
90124255
100124156
110124156
120014059
130013960
141013860
151013860
160013762
170013762
180013663
190013564
200013465
210013366
220013267
230013168
240013069
250013069
260012970
270002971
280002971
290002971
300003070
310003070

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:076:58
211.97:076:58
311.97:066:58
411.97:066:58
511.97:066:58
611.97:056:58
711.97:056:58
811.97:046:58
911.97:046:58
1011.97:036:58
1111.97:036:58
1211.97:036:58
1311.97:026:58
1411.97:026:58
1511.97:016:58
1612.07:016:58
1712.07:006:58
1812.07:006:58
1912.06:596:58
2012.06:596:57
2112.06:586:57
2212.06:586:57
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:57
2512.06:566:57
2612.06:566:57
2712.06:556:57
2812.06:556:56
2912.06:546:56
3012.06:546:56
3112.16:536:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Adjaouèrè

In seasonPeak

In March, Adjaouèrè sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Adjaouèrè's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Adjaouèrè sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Adjaouèrè?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adjaouèrè.

What to pack for Adjaouèrè in March

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

In March, Adjaouèrè sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Adjaouèrè in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 70 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Adjaouèrè 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 Adjaouèrè peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 10 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 highApr 10UV 13Feb 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb7High
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Adjaouèrè 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 Adjaouèrè is worst in January — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Adjaouèrè?

Adjaouèrè sits at 7.0°N, 2.6°E, 81 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Pobé, 7.0 km away.

KétouBanigbéIlaro

Topography around Adjaouèrè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adjaouèrè has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Adjaouèrè is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
316 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pobé 7.0 km · Ouinhi 16 km · Sakété 30 km · Cové 38 km · Kétou 40 km · Banigbé 41 km · 42 km · Ilaro 47 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Adjaouèrè (7.0023°, 2.6059°, elevation 81 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).