Dano weather in March

In March, Dano sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 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 42% 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 Dano's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Dano 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dano 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 36°C and 40°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)
13824
23824
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123826
133826
143826
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203826
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223826
233927
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283927
293927
303927
313927

How March really feels in Dano

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.

Dano 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°00.111.44.1
Feb36° / 23°10.411.62.5
Mar38° / 26°7211.91.1
Apr38° / 27°357.112.21.1
May36° / 26°6112.212.52.0
Jun33° / 25°7313.712.63.2
Jul31° / 23°14720.612.63.5
Aug29° / 23°22724.712.43.4
Sep30° / 23°13919.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°519.911.83.4
Nov35° / 22°30.811.52.9
Dec34° / 20°10.111.43.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37129
47129
57030
66832
76832
86733
96535
106436
116337
126238
136139
145941
155842
165743
175644
185545
195446
205446
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dano gets around 7 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
268
278
289
2910
3011
3112

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1835741
2816751
3806851
4796861
5776971
6767971
77471081
87371091
97271191
1070712101
1168812111
1267813111
1365813122
1464814122
1562915122
1661915132
17591016132
18591016132
19571117132
20551218132
21551218132
22521319142
23521319142
24491420152
25471420162
26451521172
27431521183
28401622193
29381622213
30361623233
31331623254

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:19
211.86:326:19
311.86:316:19
411.86:316:19
511.86:306:19
611.86:306:19
711.86:296:19
811.86:296:19
911.86:286:19
1011.96:286:19
1111.96:276:19
1211.96:276:19
1311.96:266:19
1411.96:256:20
1511.96:256:20
1611.96:246:20
1711.96:246:20
1811.96:236:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:20
2512.06:196:20
2612.06:186:20
2712.06:176:20
2812.16:176:20
2912.16:166:20
3012.16:156:20
3112.16:156:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.56 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
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dano sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Dano?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dano.

What to pack for Dano in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dano 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 Dano peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dano 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 Dano is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1563 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dano?

Dano sits at 11.1°N, 3.1°W, 285 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Diébougou, 29 km away.

Fara DepartmentHoundéBoromoJirapaGaouaLéo

Topography around Dano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Dano is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Diébougou 29 km · Fara Department 53 km · Houndé 64 km · Boromo 68 km · Jirapa 78 km · Gaoua 92 km · 97 km · Léo 104 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 Dano (11.1464°, -3.0578°, elevation 285 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).