Boulsa weather in March

In March, Boulsa sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Boulsa's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boulsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Boulsa is village 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Boulsa reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Boulsa

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
5 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.

Boulsa 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.5
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.2
Apr39° / 27°71.812.30.4
May38° / 28°175.312.61.1
Jun35° / 26°418.512.72.6
Jul32° / 24°9715.512.73.3
Aug31° / 24°17019.812.43.4
Sep32° / 24°8912.912.13.5
Oct35° / 24°194.811.72.7
Nov35° / 21°00.111.43.0
Dec33° / 18°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57426
67327
77327
87129
97030
107030
116832
126832
136634
146535
156436
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
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316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boulsa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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313

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
596211
695311
795311
894321
993421
1093421
1192431
1291531
1390532
1489542
1589542
1688642
1788642
1887652
1987652
2087652
2188552
2288552
2386563
2486563
2585663
2684673
2784673
2882783
2980794
3079894
31779104

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
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:08
211.76:236:08
311.86:226:08
411.86:226:08
511.86:216:08
611.86:216:08
711.86:206:08
811.86:206:09
911.86:196:09
1011.86:186:09
1111.96:186:09
1211.96:176:09
1311.96:176:09
1411.96:166:09
1511.96:156:09
1611.96:156:09
1711.96:146:09
1811.96:136:09
1911.96:136:10
2012.06:126:10
2112.06:116:10
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
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2612.06:086:10
2712.06:076:10
2812.16:076:10
2912.16:066:10
3012.16:056:10
3112.16:046:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.79 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boulsa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Boulsa?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boulsa.

What to pack for Boulsa in March

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

In March, Boulsa sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boulsa 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 Boulsa peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boulsa 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 Boulsa is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boulsa?

Boulsa sits at 12.7°N, 0.6°W, 313 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yalgo, 42 km away.

PouytengaMogtédoKorsimoroBogandéKoupéla

Topography around Boulsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boulsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Boulsa is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
247 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yalgo 42 km · Barogo 44 km · Zorgo 47 km · Pouytenga 49 km · Mogtédo 51 km · Korsimoro 56 km · Bogandé 58 km · Koupéla 59 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 Boulsa (12.6666°, -0.5747°, elevation 313 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).