Djibo weather in March

In March, Djibo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Djibo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djibo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Djibo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23621
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43622
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How March really feels in Djibo

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
2 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.

Djibo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°00.111.36.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.54.0
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 27°20.912.30.1
May40° / 28°82.512.60.3
Jun37° / 27°24612.81.6
Jul34° / 25°8414.312.72.8
Aug32° / 24°13316.312.53.4
Sep34° / 25°5910.312.13.1
Oct37° / 25°112.811.72.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.32.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67723
77723
87624
97624
107525
117525
127426
137426
147228
157228
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177030
186931
196832
206832
216733
226733
236733
246733
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Djibo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
398200
498200
598200
698200
798200
897210
997210
1097210
1197210
1297210
1397210
1496310
1596310
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1896310
1996310
2095311
2195311
2295311
2395311
2495311
2594321
2694321
2794321
2893331
2993331
3091441
3191441

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2113light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:29 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:11
211.76:286:11
311.76:276:11
411.76:276:11
511.86:266:12
611.86:266:12
711.86:256:12
811.86:246:12
911.86:246:12
1011.86:236:12
1111.86:226:13
1211.86:226:13
1311.96:216:13
1411.96:206:13
1511.96:206:13
1611.96:196:13
1711.96:186:13
1811.96:186:13
1911.96:176:14
2012.06:166:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.16:116:14
2812.16:116:14
2912.16:106:14
3012.16:096:15
3112.16:086:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.83 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
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216.9Intense
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236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
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277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Djibo

In seasonPeak

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

Djibo sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Djibo?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Djibo.

What to pack for Djibo in March

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

In March, Djibo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Djibo 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 Djibo peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Djibo 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 Djibo is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 976 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Djibo?

Djibo sits at 14.1°N, 1.6°W, 310 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bourzanga, 48 km away.

TitaoKoukaAribindaKongoussiOuahigouyaKayaGourcy

Topography around Djibo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djibo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Djibo is covered by grassland (47%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bourzanga 48 km · Titao 60 km · Kouka 74 km · Aribinda 83 km · Kongoussi 87 km · Ouahigouya 103 km · Kaya 127 km · Gourcy 127 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 Djibo (14.0986°, -1.6266°, elevation 310 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).