Solenzo weather in March

In March, Solenzo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.8 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 Solenzo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solenzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Solenzo 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Solenzo 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 36°C and 41°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)
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23723
33723
43724
53824
63824
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103824
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313926

How March really feels in Solenzo

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
5 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.

Solenzo 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°00.111.44.8
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.9
Mar38° / 25°20.811.91.1
Apr39° / 27°15412.30.6
May38° / 27°369.812.61.3
Jun35° / 25°6112.412.72.6
Jul31° / 24°14118.812.63.4
Aug30° / 23°2192312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°13517.412.13.6
Oct34° / 24°398.511.73.0
Nov36° / 21°10.311.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.3

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57426
67327
77228
87129
97129
107030
116931
126832
136832
146733
156634
166535
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256040
266040
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Solenzo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.8 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
232
242
253
263
273
283
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1905410
2905410
3895510
4886510
5876610
6866710
7856720
8846820
9837820
10837820
11827920
12817930
13808930
14808930
15808930
16808930
17799930
18799930
19799930
207810930
217810930
227711930
237711930
247512940
2574121040
2674121040
2771131150
2870131250
2967141360
3066141460
3163141571

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
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 6:37 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:22
211.86:376:22
311.86:366:22
411.86:366:22
511.86:356:23
611.86:356:23
711.86:346:23
811.86:336:23
911.86:336:23
1011.86:326:23
1111.96:326:23
1211.96:316:23
1311.96:306:23
1411.96:306:23
1511.96:296:23
1611.96:296:23
1711.96:286:24
1811.96:276:24
1912.06:276:24
2012.06:266:24
2112.06:256:24
2212.06:256:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:24
2512.06:236:24
2612.06:226:24
2712.06:216:24
2812.16:216:24
2912.16:206:24
3012.16:196:24
3112.16:196:24

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 5.05 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
106.7Intense
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126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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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 Solenzo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Solenzo 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 Solenzo?

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
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Solenzo.

What to pack for Solenzo in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Solenzo 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 Solenzo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 18UV 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Solenzo 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 Solenzo is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2062 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Solenzo?

Solenzo sits at 12.2°N, 4.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bama, 37 km away.

PaNounaDédougouYorossoKouriHoundéBobo-Dioulasso

Topography around Solenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solenzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Solenzo is covered by cropland (58%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bama 37 km · Pa 57 km · Nouna 66 km · Dédougou 75 km · Yorosso 78 km · Kouri 78 km · Houndé 97 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 113 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 Solenzo (12.1742°, -4.0848°, elevation 316 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).