Athiémé weather in March

In March, Athiémé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 80 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Athiémé's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Athiémé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Athiémé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13326
23326
33326
43326
53326
63326
73326
83326
93326
103326
113326
123226
133226
143226
153226
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193226
203226
213226
223226
233226
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253226
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273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How March really feels in Athiémé

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.

Athiémé weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°309.711.74.3
Feb32° / 26°4612.111.83.5
Mar32° / 26°8020122.9
Apr32° / 25°11621.412.12.9
May31° / 25°19426.212.32.7
Jun29° / 24°20726.712.43.1
Jul28° / 24°12922.712.34.0
Aug28° / 23°10118.912.24.6
Sep29° / 24°16725.2123.4
Oct30° / 24°18827.111.93.0
Nov31° / 25°9521.911.73.2
Dec32° / 25°4312.611.64.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54456
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114159
124159
133961
143862
153664
163565
173466
183367
193367
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273169
283268
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Athiémé gets around 80 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
360
461
562
662
763
864
965
1065
1166
1266
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1966
2066
2165
2265
2365
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2964
3064
3165

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111386
211386
311386
411386
511386
611386
711386
811386
911386
1011386
1111386
1211386
1311386
1411386
1501387
1601387
1701387
1801387
1901387
2001387
2101288
2201288
2301189
2401189
2501189
2601090
2701090
2801090
290991
300991
310892

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:117:02
211.97:107:02
311.97:107:02
411.97:107:02
511.97:097:02
611.97:097:02
711.97:087:02
811.97:087:02
911.97:077:02
1011.97:077:02
1111.97:077:02
1211.97:067:02
1311.97:067:02
1411.97:057:02
1511.97:057:02
1612.07:047:02
1712.07:047:02
1812.07:037:01
1912.07:037:01
2012.07:027:01
2112.07:027:01
2212.07:017:01
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:007:01
2512.07:007:01
2612.06:597:00
2712.06:597:00
2812.06:587:00
2912.06:587:00
3012.06:577:00
3112.06:577:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Athiémé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Athiémé?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Athiémé.

What to pack for Athiémé in March

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

In March, Athiémé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Athiémé in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 51 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Athiémé 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 Athiémé peaks around April 11 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Athiémé 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 Athiémé is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Athiémé?

Athiémé sits at 6.6°N, 1.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Lokossa, 8.0 km away.

Toviklin

Topography around Athiémé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Athiémé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m.

The land around Athiémé is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
280 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lokossa 8.0 km · Tabligbo 19 km · 19 km · Dogbo 27 km · Comé 30 km · Vogan 31 km · Djakotomé 36 km · Toviklin 39 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 Athiémé (6.5808°, 1.6696°, elevation 14 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).