Fara Department weather in March

In March, Fara Department sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 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 44% 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 Fara Department's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fara Department's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

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 Fara Department reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53824
63824
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
133825
143825
153825
163826
173826
183826
193926
203926
213926
223926
233926
243926
253926
263926
273927
283927
293927
303927
313927

How March really feels in Fara Department

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.

Fara Department 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° / 19°00.111.44.2
Feb36° / 22°10.311.62.5
Mar38° / 25°51.511.91.0
Apr38° / 27°26612.20.9
May36° / 26°5211.412.51.8
Jun33° / 25°6612.212.73.1
Jul31° / 24°13820.212.63.4
Aug30° / 23°22223.512.43.5
Sep31° / 23°13818.612.13.7
Oct34° / 23°438.611.73.3
Nov36° / 21°20.411.52.7
Dec34° / 19°00.111.33.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116436
126337
136238
146040
156040
165941
175743
185644
195644
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fara Department gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
277
287
298
308
319

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1865720
2855820
3845830
4826930
57961041
67961041
77761151
87661161
97561261
107461271
117461271
127261381
137161382
146961492
156961492
166871492
1766715102
1865815102
1965815102
2062916112
2162916112
22611017111
23601017121
24581118121
25551219131
26531219142
27501320152
28481321162
29461421172
30431422192
31411422202

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
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:17
211.86:316:17
311.86:316:17
411.86:306:17
511.86:296:18
611.86:296:18
711.86:286:18
811.86:286:18
911.86:276:18
1011.96:276:18
1111.96:266:18
1211.96:266:18
1311.96:256:18
1411.96:246:18
1511.96:246:18
1611.96:236:18
1711.96:226:18
1811.96:226:18
1912.06:216:18
2012.06:216:18
2112.06:206:18
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:176:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.06:166:19
2812.16:156:19
2912.16:156:19
3012.16:146:19
3112.16:136:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.6 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
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
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
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fara Department

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fara Department 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 Fara Department?

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

1.0
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 Fara Department.

What to pack for Fara Department in March

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

In March, Fara Department sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fara Department 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 Fara Department peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Fara Department 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 Fara Department 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 Fara Department?

Fara Department sits at 11.5°N, 2.8°W, 264 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Boromo, 30 km away.

TitaDanoGaoHoundéDiébougouSabou

Topography around Fara Department

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fara Department has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.

The land around Fara Department is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Boromo 30 km · Tita 51 km · Dano 53 km · 60 km · Gao 66 km · Houndé 82 km · Diébougou 82 km · Sabou 83 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 Fara Department (11.5294°, -2.768°, elevation 264 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).