Nioko I weather in March

In March, Nioko I sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 Nioko I's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioko I's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
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 Nioko I reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°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)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83723
93724
103824
113824
123824
133824
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203825
213825
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273925
283925
293926
303926
313926

How March really feels in Nioko I

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.

Nioko I 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° / 18°00.111.45.4
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.4
Mar38° / 24°20.411.91.3
Apr39° / 27°102.812.30.7
May38° / 28°246.212.61.4
Jun35° / 26°5010.112.72.8
Jul32° / 24°12518.312.73.3
Aug31° / 23°19822.212.43.3
Sep32° / 24°1041612.13.5
Oct35° / 24°305.911.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.111.43.1
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47426
57426
67327
77327
87129
97030
107030
116931
126832
136733
146733
156634
166436
176436
186436
196238
206238
216238
226238
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nioko I gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
294
304
314

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 (%)
195410
293421
393421
493421
592431
692431
791441
891441
989551
1089551
1187562
1286572
1386572
1486572
1585582
1685582
1784682
1883683
1983683
2082783
2182783
2282783
2381883
2481883
2578994
2678994
27771094
287411105
297311115
307012126
316912136

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
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 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 6:27 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:11
211.86:266:11
311.86:266:12
411.86:256:12
511.86:256:12
611.86:246:12
711.86:236:12
811.86:236:12
911.86:226:12
1011.86:226:12
1111.96:216:12
1211.96:206:13
1311.96:206:13
1411.96:196:13
1511.96:196:13
1611.96:186:13
1711.96:176:13
1811.96:176:13
1911.96:166:13
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:156:13
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:116:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.16:106:13
2912.16:096:13
3012.16:096:13
3112.16:086:13

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 5.2 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
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176.8Intense
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276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nioko I

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nioko I 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 Nioko I?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioko I.

What to pack for Nioko I in March

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

In March, Nioko I sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nioko I 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 Nioko I 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
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nioko I 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 Nioko I is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1078 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioko I?

Nioko I sits at 12.4°N, 1.4°W, 293 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Saaba, 4.0 km away.

KokologoBarogo

Topography around Nioko I

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioko I has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Nioko I is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saaba 4.0 km · Ouagadougou 11 km · Saonré 20 km · Zinguédéssé 23 km · Ziniaré 26 km · Kombissiri 38 km · Kokologo 53 km · Barogo 54 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 Nioko I (12.395°, -1.4386°, elevation 293 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).