Karankasso weather in March

In March, Karankasso sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 9 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 37°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 Karankasso's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karankasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Karankasso reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°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)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73723
83723
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143724
153724
163724
173724
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233725
243725
253725
263725
273725
283725
293726
303726
313726

How March really feels in Karankasso

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.

Karankasso 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
Jan32° / 18°10.211.45.1
Feb35° / 21°10.411.63.3
Mar37° / 24°92.411.91.9
Apr37° / 26°358.112.21.8
May35° / 25°7113.812.52.4
Jun32° / 24°9015.812.63.4
Jul30° / 23°1792212.63.6
Aug29° / 22°25325.112.43.5
Sep30° / 22°15520.612.13.7
Oct32° / 23°6112.211.73.8
Nov34° / 21°50.911.53.9
Dec33° / 18°00.111.44.9

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
86931
96832
106634
116634
126436
136238
146238
156040
166040
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225545
235545
245545
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Karankasso gets around 9 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 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
66
76
86
97
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2811
2912
3013
3113

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1806950
2796960
37761070
47571080
57471180
67371190
771712100
870712110
968812120
1067813120
1166813130
1265813140
1362914141
1461914151
1560915151
16591015151
17571016161
18561017161
19531118171
20521119171
21511120171
22501221171
23481222181
24471223181
25451224191
26431224201
27411225211
28391226221
29371227231
30341227242
31321228262

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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 6:39 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:396:25
211.86:386:25
311.86:386:25
411.86:376:25
511.86:376:25
611.86:366:25
711.86:366:25
811.86:356:26
911.86:356:26
1011.96:346:26
1111.96:346:26
1211.96:336:26
1311.96:326:26
1411.96:326:26
1511.96:316:26
1611.96:316:26
1711.96:306:26
1811.96:296:26
1912.06:296:26
2012.06:286:26
2112.06:276:26
2212.06:276:26
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:266:26
2512.06:256:26
2612.06:246:26
2712.06:246:26
2812.16:236:26
2912.16:226:26
3012.16:226:26
3112.16:216:26

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 4.68 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
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Karankasso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karankasso 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 Karankasso?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karankasso.

What to pack for Karankasso in March

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

In March, Karankasso sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karankasso 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 Karankasso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Karankasso 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 Karankasso is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 1857 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karankasso?

Karankasso sits at 11.2°N, 4.6°W, 352 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bobo-Dioulasso, 38 km away.

BanforaBamaFinnkoloKouriNiangolokoSikasso

Topography around Karankasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karankasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Karankasso is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bobo-Dioulasso 38 km · Orodara 40 km · Banfora 66 km · Bama 94 km · Finnkolo 95 km · Kouri 108 km · Niangoloko 109 km · Sikasso 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 Karankasso (11.2219°, -4.6442°, elevation 352 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).