Béguédo weather in March

In March, Béguédo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 45% 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 Béguédo's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béguédo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

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 Béguédo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 13°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 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43725
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
133825
143826
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203826
213826
223926
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243926
253926
263927
273927
283927
293927
303927
313927

How March really feels in Béguédo

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.

Béguédo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.8
Feb36° / 22°10.211.62.9
Mar38° / 26°41.211.91.2
Apr39° / 28°173.612.30.9
May37° / 27°357.912.51.8
Jun34° / 25°5611.212.73.1
Jul31° / 24°12818.812.63.5
Aug30° / 23°21223.512.43.4
Sep31° / 23°11915.512.13.8
Oct34° / 24°377.311.73.3
Nov35° / 21°20.311.53.0
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47525
57327
67228
77129
87030
96832
106832
116733
126535
136436
146238
156238
166139
176040
185941
195941
205842
215842
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Béguédo gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
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245
256
266
276
286
297
307
317

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1885520
2875620
3866620
4856720
5836830
6817831
7807931
8797941
97871041
107681051
117681051
127481161
137481161
147381171
157281271
167181281
177181281
186981391
196981391
2067913101
2166914101
2265914111
2364915111
2463915121
2562916121
26591017131
27571018141
28551019151
29531020161
30501121172
31471122182

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:09
211.86:236:09
311.86:236:09
411.86:226:09
511.86:216:09
611.86:216:09
711.86:206:10
811.86:206:10
911.86:196:10
1011.96:196:10
1111.96:186:10
1211.96:176:10
1311.96:176:10
1411.96:166:10
1511.96:166:10
1611.96:156:10
1711.96:146:10
1811.96:146:10
1912.06:136:10
2012.06:126:10
2112.06:126:10
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:096:10
2712.06:086:10
2812.16:076:10
2912.16:076:10
3012.16:066:10
3112.16:056:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Béguédo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Béguédo sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Béguédo?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Béguédo.

What to pack for Béguédo in March

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

In March, Béguédo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Béguédo 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 Béguédo peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Béguédo 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 Béguédo is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1876 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Béguédo?

Béguédo sits at 11.8°N, 0.7°W, 251 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Garango, 20 km away.

ZorgoMogtédoKoupélaPouytenga

Topography around Béguédo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béguédo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 243 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Béguédo is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
233 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Garango 20 km · Manga 39 km · Tenkodogo 39 km · Gomboussougou 40 km · Zorgo 54 km · Mogtédo 57 km · Koupéla 61 km · Pouytenga 62 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 Béguédo (11.7808°, -0.7339°, elevation 251 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).