Kétou weather in March

In March, Kétou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 51 mm of rain across 11.7 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kétou reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
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223426
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253426
263426
273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How March really feels in Kétou

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.

Kétou 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°102.411.63.5
Feb35° / 25°225.311.82.7
Mar35° / 26°5111.7122.5
Apr33° / 25°7815.412.22.7
May32° / 25°12422.412.32.7
Jun30° / 24°14524.112.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13521.912.43.7
Aug29° / 23°13320.412.24.0
Sep30° / 23°13622.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10319.811.83.4
Nov33° / 24°246.711.73.9
Dec34° / 24°92.511.63.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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 (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84456
94258
104159
114159
123862
133763
143664
153466
163367
173367
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kétou gets around 51 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
334
436
537
638
739
840
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3038
3139

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111246329
211246230
311246131
411246032
511146033
611145934
711145835
811145835
911145736
1011145637
1111045638
1211035639
1311035639
1401035640
1501035640
1600025741
1700025642
1800025642
1900025543
2000015544
2100015445
2200015346
2300015247
2400015049
2500014950
2600014851
2700014752
2800014752
2900014752
3000004654
3100004654

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 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 7:07 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)
111.87:076:58
211.97:076:58
311.97:076:58
411.97:066:58
511.97:066:58
611.97:056:58
711.97:056:58
811.97:056:58
911.97:046:58
1011.97:046:58
1111.97:036:58
1211.97:036:58
1311.97:026:58
1411.97:026:58
1511.97:016:58
1611.97:016:58
1712.07:006:58
1812.07:006:58
1912.06:596:57
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
2812.06:556:57
2912.06:546:56
3012.06:536:56
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 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kétou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kétou 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 Kétou?

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

2.5
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 Kétou.

What to pack for Kétou in March

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

In March, Kétou sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kétou 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 Kétou peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kétou 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 Kétou is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1796 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kétou?

Kétou sits at 7.4°N, 2.6°E, 103 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Cové, 33 km away.

AdjaouèrèPobéKpozounBohiconDassa-ZoumèIlaro

Topography around Kétou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kétou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Kétou is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Cové 33 km · Ouinhi 34 km · Adjaouèrè 40 km · Pobé 43 km · Kpozoun 45 km · Bohicon 62 km · Dassa-Zoumè 63 km · Ilaro 70 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 Kétou (7.3633°, 2.5998°, elevation 103 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).