Sabou weather in March

In March, Sabou sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.2 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Sabou's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

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 Sabou reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73725
83725
93725
103825
113825
123825
133825
143825
153825
163825
173825
183826
193826
203826
213826
223826
233826
243826
253826
263826
273826
283926
293926
303926
313927

How March really feels in Sabou

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.

Sabou 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.45.0
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.1
Mar38° / 25°31.211.91.4
Apr38° / 27°184.312.31.0
May37° / 27°398.512.51.8
Jun34° / 25°591112.73.2
Jul31° / 24°13318.512.63.6
Aug30° / 23°21423.112.43.5
Sep31° / 23°13217.512.13.7
Oct34° / 23°387.211.73.4
Nov35° / 21°20.211.43.2
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
86931
96832
106733
116634
126436
136436
146337
156139
166139
176040
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sabou gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
286
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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1886510
2886510
3877510
4867610
5857620
6848620
7838720
8828730
9818731
10798841
11798841
12798841
13788941
14778951
157681051
167591051
177591051
187491151
1972101161
2072101161
2171101261
2270111261
2369111361
2468111461
2566121471
2665121571
2762131681
2861131781
2959131891
30571418101
31551419111

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
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 6:30 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:15
211.86:296:15
311.86:296:15
411.86:286:15
511.86:286:15
611.86:276:15
711.86:276:15
811.86:266:15
911.86:256:16
1011.86:256:16
1111.96:246:16
1211.96:246:16
1311.96:236:16
1411.96:226:16
1511.96:226:16
1611.96:216:16
1711.96:206:16
1811.96:206:16
1912.06:196:16
2012.06:196:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:156:16
2712.06:146:16
2812.16:136:17
2912.16:136:17
3012.16:126:17
3112.16:116:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.69 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
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
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 Sabou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sabou 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 Sabou?

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

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabou.

What to pack for Sabou in March

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

In March, Sabou sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sabou 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 Sabou peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sabou 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 Sabou is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1973 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sabou?

Sabou sits at 12.1°N, 2.2°W, 296 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Koudougou, 25 km away.

Zinguédéssé

Topography around Sabou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Sabou is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Koudougou 25 km · Tita 35 km · Réo 38 km · Kokologo 41 km · Kindi 47 km · Gao 47 km · 69 km · Zinguédéssé 73 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 Sabou (12.0667°, -2.2333°, elevation 296 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).