Natiaboani weather in March

In March, Natiaboani sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. 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 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 Natiaboani's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natiaboani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical March day in Natiaboani reaches about 39°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 41°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)
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23825
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43825
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How March really feels in Natiaboani

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
12 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.

Natiaboani 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
Jan34° / 20°00.111.44.1
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.4
Mar39° / 26°40.911.90.8
Apr39° / 28°174.412.30.6
May37° / 27°389.412.51.6
Jun34° / 25°5510.712.73.0
Jul31° / 24°12116.712.63.6
Aug30° / 23°21022.212.43.6
Sep31° / 23°11214.812.13.9
Oct34° / 24°356.511.73.1
Nov36° / 22°10.411.52.3
Dec35° / 20°0011.33.6

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47327
57327
67228
77030
87030
96832
106733
116535
126436
136238
146139
156040
165842
175743
185644
195545
205545
215545
225545
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245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Natiaboani gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
184
194
204
214
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264
275
285
296
306
317

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1894520
2885520
3875620
4865630
5865630
6855730
7835741
8826741
9816751
10806761
11806761
12786871
13777871
14777871
15758881
16758881
17738982
18719992
19719992
207091092
217091092
2268101192
2368101192
24661012102
25651013102
26621114112
27601115122
28581116132
29541117153
30521118163
31501218183

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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:04
211.86:186:04
311.86:186:04
411.86:176:04
511.86:166:04
611.86:166:05
711.86:156:05
811.86:156:05
911.86:146:05
1011.96:146:05
1111.96:136:05
1211.96:126:05
1311.96:126:05
1411.96:116:05
1511.96:116:05
1611.96:106:05
1711.96:096:05
1811.96:096:05
1912.06:086:05
2012.06:086:05
2112.06:076:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:046:05
2712.06:036:05
2812.16:026:05
2912.16:026:06
3012.16:016:06
3112.16:006:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.68 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
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Natiaboani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Natiaboani sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Natiaboani?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natiaboani.

What to pack for Natiaboani in March

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

In March, Natiaboani sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Natiaboani 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 Natiaboani peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Natiaboani 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 Natiaboani is worst in November — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2078 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Natiaboani?

Natiaboani sits at 11.7°N, 0.5°E, 255 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Fada N'gourma, 43 km away.

KompiengaCinkanséSinkasséTenkodogoDapaongBittouGayéri

Topography around Natiaboani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natiaboani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Natiaboani is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fada N'gourma 43 km · Kompienga 73 km · Cinkansé 84 km · Sinkassé 86 km · Tenkodogo 96 km · Dapaong 99 km · Bittou 101 km · Gayéri 106 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 Natiaboani (11.6992°, 0.5061°, elevation 255 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).