Kérou weather in March

In March, Kérou sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kérou's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kérou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kérou reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133824
143824
153824
163824
173825
183825
193825
203825
213825
223825
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243825
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273825
283825
293825
303825
313825

How March really feels in Kérou

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
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.

Kérou weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.111.44.8
Feb35° / 22°20.511.63.0
Mar38° / 24°91.911.91.5
Apr37° / 26°378.312.21.5
May35° / 25°901612.52.3
Jun32° / 23°11118.912.63.1
Jul30° / 23°19724.112.63.4
Aug29° / 22°27626.812.43.3
Sep30° / 22°18622.212.13.4
Oct33° / 22°5810.311.83.6
Nov35° / 20°10.411.53.5
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106139
116040
126040
135941
145743
155644
165545
175446
185446
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
274951
284753
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kérou gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
136
147
157
167
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
259
269
2710
2811
2911
3012
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17291261
27291261
369101371
468101471
566101581
665111581
763111691
862111692
9611116102
10591216112
11571217122
12561217123
13551217133
14531218143
15531218143
16511218154
17501219154
18491319164
19481319164
20471319164
21461320165
22451320175
23441320175
24431321185
25411321196
26391322206
27371322226
28351322237
29331322248
30311222268
31291222279

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:126:58
211.87:116:58
311.87:116:58
411.87:106:58
511.87:106:58
611.87:096:59
711.87:096:59
811.87:086:59
911.97:076:59
1011.97:076:59
1111.97:066:59
1211.97:066:59
1311.97:056:59
1411.97:056:59
1511.97:046:59
1611.97:036:59
1711.97:036:59
1811.97:026:59
1912.07:026:59
2012.07:016:59
2112.07:006:59
2212.07:006:59
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:596:59
2512.06:586:59
2612.06:576:59
2712.06:576:59
2812.06:566:59
2912.16:556:59
3012.16:556:59
3112.16:546:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kérou

In seasonPeak

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

Kérou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kérou sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kérou?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kérou.

What to pack for Kérou in March

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

In March, Kérou sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kérou in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kérou peaks around September 13 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highSep 13UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kérou 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 Kérou is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kérou?

Kérou sits at 10.8°N, 2.1°E, 332 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Sinendé, 61 km away.

SinendéBanikoaraPéhonkoTobréToukountounaBembèrèkèTanguiétaKandi

Topography around Kérou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kérou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m.

The land around Kérou is covered by cropland (49%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
475 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Sinendé 61 km · Banikoara 64 km · Péhonko 67 km · Tobré 70 km · Toukountouna 88 km · Bembèrèkè 90 km · Tanguiéta 94 km · Kandi 97 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 Kérou (10.8258°, 2.1048°, elevation 332 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).