Toma weather in March

In March, Toma sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Toma's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Toma 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 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Toma 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 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Toma

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.

Toma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°00.111.35.4
Feb35° / 20°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.5
Apr39° / 27°102.712.30.5
May38° / 27°246.712.60.9
Jun35° / 26°5210.612.72.3
Jul32° / 24°13618.212.73.2
Aug30° / 23°20922.112.43.4
Sep32° / 23°1101512.13.6
Oct35° / 24°275.511.72.9
Nov35° / 20°00.111.43.0
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57624
67525
77327
87228
97228
107030
116931
126931
136832
146832
156634
166535
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Toma gets around 1 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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50
61
71
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91
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121
132
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172
182
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272
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293
303
313

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1935200
2935200
3926200
4916300
5906310
6896410
7896410
8886510
9877510
10867610
11867610
12867610
13847720
14847720
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16838720
17838720
18838720
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20829720
21829720
22829720
238110720
248010730
258010730
267911730
277811830
287612840
297512940
3073121050
3171131051

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
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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 6:33 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:17
211.76:326:17
311.86:326:17
411.86:316:17
511.86:316:17
611.86:306:18
711.86:296:18
811.86:296:18
911.86:286:18
1011.86:286:18
1111.96:276:18
1211.96:266:18
1311.96:266:18
1411.96:256:18
1511.96:256:19
1611.96:246:19
1711.96:236:19
1811.96:236:19
1911.96:226:19
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:216:19
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:196:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.06:166:19
2812.16:166:19
2912.16:156:19
3012.16:146:19
3112.16:146:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Toma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Toma 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 Toma?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Toma.

What to pack for Toma in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Toma 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 Toma peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Toma 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 Toma is worst in February — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2268 µg/m³Aug 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Toma?

Toma sits at 12.8°N, 2.9°W, 287 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Tougan, 40 km away.

RéoDédougouYakoGourcyKoudougouKindiTita

Topography around Toma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Toma is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
296 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Tougan 40 km · Réo 67 km · Dédougou 69 km · Yako 73 km · Gourcy 77 km · Koudougou 81 km · Kindi 100 km · Tita 102 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 Toma (12.7584°, -2.8988°, elevation 287 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).