Djakotomé weather in March

In March, Djakotomé sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 60 mm of rain across 13.8 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 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Djakotomé's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djakotomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 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 Djakotomé reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
153425
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183425
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203425
213425
223425
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253425
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How March really feels in Djakotomé

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.

Djakotomé 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
Jan33° / 23°133.611.63.9
Feb34° / 25°28711.83.0
Mar34° / 25°6013.8122.6
Apr33° / 25°9017.612.12.7
May32° / 24°13923.312.32.8
Jun30° / 23°15924.912.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13823.712.43.6
Aug28° / 22°13621.312.24.0
Sep29° / 23°15724.4123.3
Oct31° / 23°11621.211.83.4
Nov32° / 23°339.811.73.9
Dec33° / 23°14411.64.2

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 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94258
104258
114060
123862
133862
143664
153664
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Djakotomé gets around 60 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
340
441
542
643
744
845
946
1046
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2747
2848
2948
3049
3150

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10246628
20246529
30246529
40146530
50146431
60146431
70146332
80146332
90136333
100136333
110136234
121136035
131126135
141026136
151026136
161026037
170026137
180016138
190016138
200016039
210015940
220015841
230015841
240015742
250015643
260015643
270005644
280005644
290005545
300005545
310005446

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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 7:11 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
1511.97:057:01
1612.07:047:01
1712.07:047:01
1812.07:037:01
1912.07:037:01
2012.07:027:01
2112.07:027:01
2212.07:017:01
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:007:00
2512.07:007:00
2612.06:597:00
2712.06:597:00
2812.06:587:00
2912.06:587:00
3012.06:577:00
3112.16:577:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.62 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
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Djakotomé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Djakotomé 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 Djakotomé?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Djakotomé.

What to pack for Djakotomé in March

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

In March, Djakotomé sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Djakotomé 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 Djakotomé peaks around April 9 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 9UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Djakotomé 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 Djakotomé 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 Djakotomé?

Djakotomé sits at 6.9°N, 1.7°E, 136 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Aplahoué, 5.0 km away.

TabligboAbomey

Topography around Djakotomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djakotomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Djakotomé is covered by shrubs (39%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aplahoué 5.0 km · Dogbo 13 km · Toviklin 13 km · Klouékanmè 17 km · Lokossa 29 km · Athiémé 36 km · Tabligbo 42 km · Abomey 44 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 Djakotomé (6.8991°, 1.7162°, elevation 136 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. 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).