Fada N'gourma weather in March

In March, Fada N'gourma sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 46% 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 Fada N'gourma's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fada N'gourma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Fada N'gourma is city in Burkina Faso.

Founded
1970

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 Fada N'gourma 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 36°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)
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How March really feels in Fada N'gourma

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.

Fada N'gourma 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° / 19°0011.44.7
Feb36° / 22°10.211.62.9
Mar38° / 26°30.711.91.1
Apr39° / 28°143.412.30.7
May37° / 27°348.512.51.6
Jun34° / 25°5110.112.73.0
Jul31° / 24°1091612.63.7
Aug30° / 23°19621.112.43.6
Sep31° / 23°1051412.14.0
Oct35° / 24°336.811.73.0
Nov36° / 22°10.211.42.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27624
37426
47426
57228
67228
77030
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136436
146337
156238
166139
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195941
205842
215743
225644
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275644
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295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fada N'gourma gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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31
41
51
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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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1924310
2914410
3904420
4895420
5895420
6885520
7865531
8856531
9846631
10836641
11836641
12816751
13816751
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15797851
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247291261
2571101261
2669101371
2767101481
2866101491
29631115101
30601116112
31581117122

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 6:19 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:04
211.86:196:04
311.86:186:05
411.86:186:05
511.86:176:05
611.86:176:05
711.86:166:05
811.86:166:05
911.86:156:05
1011.86:146:05
1111.96:146:05
1211.96:136:05
1311.96:136:06
1411.96:126:06
1511.96:116:06
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1711.96:106:06
1811.96:096:06
1912.06:096:06
2012.06:086:06
2112.06:076:06
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2612.06:046:06
2712.06:046:06
2812.16:036:06
2912.16:026:06
3012.16:026:06
3112.16:016:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.73 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
66.7Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fada N'gourma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fada N'gourma sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fada N'gourma?

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

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fada N'gourma.

What to pack for Fada N'gourma in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fada N'gourma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fada N'gourma peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Fada N'gourma 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 Fada N'gourma is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1875 µg/m³Aug 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fada N'gourma?

Fada N'gourma sits at 12.1°N, 0.4°E, 298 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Natiaboani, 43 km away.

GayériKoupélaTenkodogoPouytengaGarangoZorgoCinkansé

Topography around Fada N'gourma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fada N'gourma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fada N'gourma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Fada N'gourma is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Natiaboani 43 km · Gayéri 67 km · Koupéla 78 km · Tenkodogo 85 km · Pouytenga 88 km · Garango 103 km · Zorgo 108 km · Cinkansé 112 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 Fada N'gourma (12.0616°, 0.3584°, elevation 298 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).