Diébougou weather in March

In March, Diébougou sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 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 41% 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 Diébougou's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diébougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Diébougou 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 Diébougou 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)
13724
23824
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
133826
143826
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203826
213826
223826
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283827
293827
303827
313827

How March really feels in Diébougou

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.

Diébougou 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°00.211.44.0
Feb36° / 23°20.511.62.4
Mar38° / 26°102.411.91.2
Apr37° / 27°428.312.21.3
May35° / 26°7212.912.52.2
Jun33° / 24°8014.512.63.3
Jul30° / 23°1532112.63.5
Aug29° / 23°23224.812.43.5
Sep30° / 23°1452012.13.7
Oct33° / 23°6111.711.83.5
Nov35° / 22°4111.53.1
Dec34° / 20°10.111.43.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106436
116238
126139
135941
145842
155644
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
215050
224951
234951
245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294852
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Diébougou gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
76
86
96
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2812
2913
3014
3115

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1787861
2787861
3758971
4748981
57281091
671810101
769911101
867912111
965912122
1064913122
1163913132
1261914142
13601014142
14581015152
15571015162
16561115162
17531216172
18521316172
19501317182
20481417182
21471418182
22451519192
23431519203
24411520213
25391620223
26371621233
27351622243
28331522264
29311523284
30291523294
31261423315

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
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
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 6:33 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:336:19
211.86:336:20
311.86:326:20
411.86:326:20
511.86:316:20
611.86:316:20
711.86:306:20
811.86:306:20
911.96:296:20
1011.96:286:20
1111.96:286:20
1211.96:276:20
1311.96:276:20
1411.96:266:20
1511.96:266:20
1611.96:256:20
1711.96:246:20
1811.96:246:20
1912.06:236:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:196:20
2612.06:196:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:176:20
2912.16:176:20
3012.16:166:20
3112.16:166:20

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 4.69 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 Diébougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Diébougou 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 Diébougou?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diébougou.

What to pack for Diébougou in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Diébougou 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 Diébougou peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Diébougou 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 Diébougou 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 Diébougou?

Diébougou sits at 11.0°N, 3.2°W, 290 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Dano, 29 km away.

HoundéGaouaJirapaFara DepartmentBoromoBobo-Dioulasso

Topography around Diébougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diébougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Diébougou is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Dano 29 km · Houndé 67 km · Gaoua 71 km · Jirapa 76 km · Fara Department 82 km · Boromo 94 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 117 km · 124 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 Diébougou (10.9621°, -3.2497°, elevation 290 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).