Pô weather in March

In March, Pô sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 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 43% 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 's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

is village in Burkina Faso.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Pô 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 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)
13725
23725
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313927

How March really feels in Pô

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.

Pô 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
Jan33° / 20°00.211.44.4
Feb36° / 23°20.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°61.611.91.1
Apr38° / 27°295.812.21.1
May36° / 26°5311.212.52.1
Jun33° / 25°7213.112.63.3
Jul30° / 23°14621.212.63.5
Aug29° / 23°23425.612.43.4
Sep30° / 23°14119.512.13.7
Oct33° / 23°499.211.73.6
Nov35° / 21°30.511.53.0
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 (%)
17525
27327
37327
47228
57129
67030
76931
86733
96733
106535
116436
126238
136139
146040
155941
165842
175743
185644
195644
205545
215446
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pô gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1836830
2826930
38061040
47871140
57771141
67571251
77381261
87281361
97181371
106991471
116891481
1266101491
1364101592
14631015102
15621115102
16611115112
17601215112
18581216122
19571316122
20571316122
21541417132
22541417132
23521418142
24501419152
25481420162
26461421173
27441422183
28411423193
29391423213
30371324224
31351325244

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
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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 6:25 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:11
211.86:246:11
311.86:246:11
411.86:236:11
511.86:236:11
611.86:226:11
711.86:226:11
811.86:216:12
911.86:216:12
1011.96:206:12
1111.96:196:12
1211.96:196:12
1311.96:186:12
1411.96:186:12
1511.96:176:12
1611.96:176:12
1711.96:166:12
1811.96:156:12
1912.06:156:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:106:12
2712.06:106:12
2812.16:096:12
2912.16:086:12
3012.16:086:12
3112.16:076:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.58 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 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.58 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
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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186.6Intense
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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 Pô

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pô 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 Pô?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pô.

What to pack for Pô in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pô 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 peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pô 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 is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1077 µg/m³Aug 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr45Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pô?

Pô sits at 11.2°N, 1.1°W, 319 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Navrongo, 31 km away.

GomboussougouBolgatangaMangaZabréSapouyBéguédoBittou

Topography around Pô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around is covered by shrubs (35%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Navrongo 31 km · Gomboussougou 50 km · Bolgatanga 53 km · Manga 56 km · Zabré 56 km · Sapouy 81 km · Béguédo 81 km · Bittou 92 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 (11.1697°, -1.145°, elevation 319 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).