Kopargo weather in March

In March, Kopargo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kopargo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
143624
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203624
213624
223624
233624
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303525
313525

How March really feels in Kopargo

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.

Kopargo 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° / 20°10.311.54.8
Feb35° / 22°71.311.73.3
Mar36° / 24°244.611.92.4
Apr34° / 24°7713.312.22.7
May32° / 23°12319.612.43.2
Jun30° / 22°13320.612.63.8
Jul28° / 22°19626.712.53.7
Aug28° / 22°26128.412.33.6
Sep29° / 22°21525.712.13.4
Oct31° / 21°11517.211.83.9
Nov33° / 20°101.711.54.3
Dec33° / 20°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75743
85644
95545
105446
115347
125248
135050
144951
154951
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kopargo gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
913
1013
1114
1215
1315
1416
1517
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2721
2822
2923
3024
3125

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1479172340
2459172540
3439172650
4419172850
53910172960
63710173070
73510173170
83410173280
9329173390
103191733100
113091734110
122891734120
132791734130
142681735140
152581735150
162381736160
172281836160
182181836170
192081837170
201881838170
211781939180
221681940180
231481841180
241381842190
251271843200
261171744210
271071644230
28971645240
29761545260
30661445281
31561445301

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 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:13 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:137:01
211.87:137:01
311.87:127:01
411.87:127:01
511.87:117:01
611.87:117:01
711.87:107:01
811.97:107:01
911.97:097:01
1011.97:097:01
1111.97:087:01
1211.97:087:01
1311.97:077:01
1411.97:077:01
1511.97:067:01
1611.97:067:01
1711.97:057:01
1812.07:047:01
1912.07:047:01
2012.07:037:01
2112.07:037:01
2212.07:027:01
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:017:01
2512.07:007:01
2612.07:007:01
2712.06:597:01
2812.06:587:01
2912.16:587:01
3012.16:577:01
3112.16:577:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kopargo

In seasonPeak

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

Kopargo's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kopargo sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kopargo?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kopargo.

What to pack for Kopargo in March

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

In March, Kopargo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kopargo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kopargo peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kopargo 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 Kopargo is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1177 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov49Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kopargo?

Kopargo sits at 9.8°N, 1.5°E, 512 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Djougou, 20 km away.

NiamtougouKaraNatitingouBoukoumbéBafiloPéhonko

Topography around Kopargo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kopargo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Kopargo is covered by shrubs (40%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Djougou 20 km · Ouaké 26 km · Niamtougou 49 km · Kara 51 km · Natitingou 54 km · Boukoumbé 61 km · Bafilo 62 km · Péhonko 66 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 Kopargo (9.8411°, 1.5423°, elevation 512 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).