Tobré weather in March

In March, Tobré sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 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 33% 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 Tobré's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tobré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
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 Tobré reaches about 36°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 34°C and 38°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)
13622
23622
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
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103623
113623
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213724
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313725

How March really feels in Tobré

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.

Tobré 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° / 18°10.111.55.2
Feb34° / 21°30.511.73.6
Mar36° / 24°132.511.92.1
Apr36° / 25°498.912.22.0
May34° / 24°12417.912.52.6
Jun31° / 23°14020.212.63.2
Jul30° / 22°21224.512.53.4
Aug29° / 22°27826.612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°20722.612.13.3
Oct33° / 22°7711.811.83.5
Nov34° / 20°30.411.53.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56238
66139
76040
85941
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155248
165248
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tobré gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
55
65
75
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
159
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2712
2813
2914
3015
3116

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531215182
2521215192
3501216202
4481216213
5461217223
6451217233
7431217244
8421117254
9401217265
10391217276
11381217276
12361217287
13351217297
14341217298
15331217308
16321217318
17301218319
18291318319
192813183110
202713183110
212613193210
222513193211
232413193311
242313203411
252112203512
262012203613
271811203714
281711193815
291510193916
301410194018
31139184019

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
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
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 7:11 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)
111.87:116:58
211.87:116:58
311.87:106:59
411.87:106:59
511.87:096:59
611.87:096:59
711.87:086:59
811.97:086:59
911.97:076:59
1011.97:076:59
1111.97:066:59
1211.97:066:59
1311.97:056:59
1411.97:046:59
1511.97:046:59
1611.97:036:59
1711.97:036:59
1811.97:026:59
1912.07:016:59
2012.07:016:59
2112.07:006:59
2212.07:006:59
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:586:59
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 6.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.52 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
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tobré

In seasonPeak

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

Tobré's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tobré 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 Tobré?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tobré.

What to pack for Tobré in March

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

In March, Tobré sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tobré 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 Tobré peaks around April 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tobré 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 Tobré 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 Tobré?

Tobré sits at 10.2°N, 2.1°E, 343 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Péhonko, 14 km away.

BembèrèkèKérouDjougouNdaliKopargoNatitingou

Topography around Tobré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tobré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 339 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m.

The land around Tobré is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Péhonko 14 km · Sinendé 32 km · Bembèrèkè 58 km · Kérou 70 km · Djougou 74 km · Ndali 74 km · Kopargo 75 km · Natitingou 83 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 Tobré (10.195°, 2.13°, elevation 343 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).