Tchaourou weather in March

In March, Tchaourou sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.4 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Tchaourou's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchaourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
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 Tchaourou reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
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How March really feels in Tchaourou

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
7 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.

Tchaourou 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
Jan34° / 20°20.411.54.2
Feb35° / 23°81.511.72.9
Mar36° / 24°325.411.92.3
Apr34° / 24°9113.512.22.5
May33° / 24°13818.612.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14820.212.53.4
Jul29° / 22°22226.312.53.3
Aug29° / 22°26026.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°23524.412.13.2
Oct32° / 22°11216.211.83.5
Nov34° / 22°92.111.63.8
Dec34° / 20°20.411.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95248
105050
114951
124852
134654
144555
154357
164357
174258
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294258
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tchaourou gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.4 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 19% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
513
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3027
3129

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12151243200
22041243210
31941144220
41741144240
51641144250
61541044270
71441044280
81341044300
9124943310
10114943330
11104943340
12104942350
1394942370
1484942380
1574941390
1664941400
1764841410
1854841420
1953841420
2043841430
2143741440
2233741460
2333641470
2432640490
2522639510
2622538521
2722536541
2821435571
2911434591
3011332621
3111331631

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
17calm
27calm
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 7:08 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:086:57
211.87:086:57
311.87:086:57
411.87:076:57
511.87:076:58
611.97:066:58
711.97:066:58
811.97:056:58
911.97:056:58
1011.97:046:58
1111.97:046:58
1211.97:036:58
1311.97:036:58
1411.97:026:58
1511.97:026:57
1611.97:016:57
1711.97:016:57
1812.07:006:57
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
2612.06:556:57
2712.06:556:57
2812.06:546:57
2912.06:546:57
3012.16:536:57
3112.16:536:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tchaourou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchaourou.

What to pack for Tchaourou in March

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

In March, Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tchaourou peaks around March 22 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 highMar 22UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1082 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tchaourou?

Tchaourou sits at 8.9°N, 2.6°E, 332 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Ouessé, 48 km away.

OuesséParakouOkutaSakiBantéSavéBassilaNdali

Topography around Tchaourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchaourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m.

The land around Tchaourou is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
488 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ouessé 48 km · Parakou 50 km · Okuta 76 km · Saki 91 km · Banté 94 km · Savé 96 km · Bassila 103 km · Ndali 109 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 Tchaourou (8.8865°, 2.5975°, 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).