Batié weather in March

In March, Batié sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.3 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 38°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 Batié's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batié's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Batié is place in Burkina Faso.

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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Batié reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
133825
143826
153826
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193826
203826
213826
223826
233826
243826
253826
263826
273826
283826
293826
303726
313726

How March really feels in Batié

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
3 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.

Batié 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°10.211.53.8
Feb36° / 23°61.211.72.3
Mar38° / 26°234.311.91.4
Apr36° / 26°6210.812.21.8
May34° / 25°8414.712.42.6
Jun32° / 24°821512.63.5
Jul30° / 23°14119.712.53.8
Aug29° / 23°19323.712.33.6
Sep30° / 23°15720.912.13.7
Oct32° / 23°681211.83.7
Nov35° / 22°92.311.53.1
Dec34° / 20°10.211.43.7

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
116040
125941
135743
145644
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Batié gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
69
79
810
910
1011
1111
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2216
2316
2417
2518
2618
2719
2820
2921
3022
3123

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 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1571014163
2551014183
3541014193
4511015204
5491015214
6471015225
7461015246
8441015256
9421015267
10411016277
1139916278
1238916288
1336916299
1435917309
1533917319
16329183210
17308193310
18298193410
19278203410
20268203511
21248213611
22238213611
23218223712
24208223812
25188223913
26177224114
27157214215
28147214217
29126204418
30116194520
31106184522

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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3110calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:19
211.86:316:19
311.86:306:19
411.86:306:19
511.86:296:19
611.86:296:19
711.86:286:19
811.96:286:19
911.96:276:19
1011.96:276:19
1111.96:266:19
1211.96:266:19
1311.96:256:19
1411.96:246:19
1511.96:246:19
1611.96:236:19
1711.96:236:19
1812.06:226:19
1912.06:226:19
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:196:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.06:176:19
2812.06:166:19
2912.16:166:19
3012.16:156:19
3112.16:146:19

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 4.48 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
16.3Intense
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 Batié

In seasonPeak

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

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

Batié sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Batié?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batié.

What to pack for Batié in March

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

In March, Batié sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batié 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 Batié peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Batié 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 Batié is worst in December — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1787 µg/m³Aug 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr36Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov51Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Batié?

Batié sits at 9.9°N, 2.9°W, 307 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Doropo, 48 km away.

WaGaouaBounaJirapaDiébougouDanoDamongo

Topography around Batié

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batié has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Batié is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Doropo 48 km · Wa 50 km · Gaoua 58 km · Bouna 69 km · Jirapa 76 km · Diébougou 125 km · Dano 141 km · Damongo 150 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Batié (9.8833°, -2.9167°, elevation 307 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).