Natitingou weather in March

In March, Natitingou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.4 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Natitingou's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natitingou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Natitingou is city and commune in north western Benin.

Density
17/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Natitingou reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 37°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)
13522
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
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How March really feels in Natitingou

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.

Natitingou 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
Jan32° / 19°10.211.55.2
Feb34° / 21°6111.73.7
Mar35° / 23°224.411.92.6
Apr34° / 24°7513.712.22.7
May32° / 23°12719.212.53.3
Jun30° / 22°12618.912.64.0
Jul28° / 22°20425.512.53.9
Aug28° / 21°29528.412.33.6
Sep29° / 21°24626.112.13.3
Oct31° / 21°12818.111.83.6
Nov33° / 20°122.111.54.2
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
95842
105743
115743
125545
135347
145347
155149
164951
174951
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Natitingou gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
59
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1515
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2520
2620
2721
2823
2924
3025
3126

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158913173
256913193
354914203
453914213
550915224
648915234
747916245
845916255
944916266
1042916267
1141916277
1239916288
1338916289
14379162910
15359162910
163410163011
173210163012
183110163012
193011163113
202911163113
212711163213
222611163313
232511163414
242311163514
252211163615
262010163816
271910163917
281710164018
29169154119
30149154121
31138154222

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
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 7:14 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:147:01
211.87:147:01
311.87:137:01
411.87:137:02
511.87:127:02
611.87:127:02
711.87:117:02
811.97:117:02
911.97:107:02
1011.97:107:02
1111.97:097:02
1211.97:097:02
1311.97:087:02
1411.97:077:02
1511.97:077:02
1611.97:067:02
1711.97:067:02
1811.97:057:02
1912.07:047:02
2012.07:047:02
2112.07:037:02
2212.07:037:02
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:017:02
2512.07:017:02
2612.07:007:02
2712.07:007:02
2812.06:597:02
2912.16:587:02
3012.16:587:02
3112.16:577:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.44 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 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.44 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
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Natitingou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Natitingou 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 Natitingou?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natitingou.

What to pack for Natitingou in March

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

In March, Natitingou sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Natitingou 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 Natitingou peaks around April 17 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 highExtremeVery highApr 17UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Natitingou 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 Natitingou is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1696 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov80Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Natitingou?

Natitingou sits at 10.3°N, 1.4°E, 450 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Toukountouna, 22 km away.

CoblyKopargoMatériNiamtougouPéhonko

Topography around Natitingou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natitingou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m.

The land around Natitingou is covered by shrubs (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
659 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Toukountouna 22 km · Boukoumbé 33 km · Tanguiéta 37 km · Cobly 47 km · Kopargo 54 km · Matéri 56 km · Niamtougou 67 km · Péhonko 69 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 Natitingou (10.3042°, 1.3796°, elevation 450 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).