Kindi weather in March

In March, Kindi sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 50% 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 Kindi's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kindi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

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 Kindi 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 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73725
83725
93725
103725
113825
123825
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203826
213826
223826
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273927
283927
293927
303927
313927

How March really feels in Kindi

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.

Kindi 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
Jan32° / 19°00.111.45.5
Feb35° / 22°10.111.63.5
Mar38° / 26°20.511.91.4
Apr39° / 28°92.712.30.8
May37° / 28°276.512.61.5
Jun34° / 26°529.612.72.9
Jul32° / 24°12117.412.73.5
Aug30° / 23°19821.312.43.5
Sep32° / 24°10314.312.13.7
Oct34° / 24°285.611.73.2
Nov35° / 22°10.211.43.0
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57525
67426
77426
87327
97228
107129
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
166436
176436
186238
196238
206139
216040
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kindi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
315

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1934210
2925210
3925210
4925210
5915310
6915310
7905320
8895420
9895420
10885430
11875530
12875530
13875530
14856630
15856630
16846640
17827740
18827740
19827740
20827740
21818830
22818830
23818830
24809830
25799930
267710940
277610941
2874111041
2972111151
3071121151
3168131261

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:14
211.86:296:14
311.86:286:14
411.86:286:14
511.86:276:14
611.86:266:14
711.86:266:14
811.86:256:15
911.86:256:15
1011.86:246:15
1111.96:246:15
1211.96:236:15
1311.96:226:15
1411.96:226:15
1511.96:216:15
1611.96:206:15
1711.96:206:15
1811.96:196:15
1911.96:186:15
2012.06:186:15
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.06:146:16
2712.06:136:16
2812.16:126:16
2912.16:126:16
3012.16:116:16
3112.16:106:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.76 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
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kindi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kindi sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kindi?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kindi.

What to pack for Kindi in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kindi 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 Kindi peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kindi 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 Kindi is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kindi?

Kindi sits at 12.4°N, 2.0°W, 341 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Boussé, 29 km away.

RéoSaonréZinguédésséOuagadougou

Topography around Kindi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kindi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Kindi is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
288 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Boussé 29 km · Kokologo 32 km · Koudougou 42 km · Sabou 47 km · Réo 49 km · Saonré 53 km · Zinguédéssé 53 km · Ouagadougou 55 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 Kindi (12.4386°, -2.0328°, elevation 341 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).