Zinguédéssé weather in March

In March, Zinguédéssé sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 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 48% 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 Zinguédéssé's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinguédéssé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 Zinguédéssé 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)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123824
133824
143824
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183825
193825
203825
213825
223825
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263825
273826
283926
293926
303926
313926

How March really feels in Zinguédéssé

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.

Zinguédéssé 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°10.211.63.4
Mar38° / 25°20.711.91.4
Apr38° / 27°12312.30.9
May37° / 27°266.412.61.6
Jun34° / 25°521012.73.0
Jul31° / 24°12217.712.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19922.312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°10814.812.13.7
Oct34° / 24°336.111.73.3
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47327
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136535
146436
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zinguédéssé gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
274
284
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 (%)
1924310
2915310
3905410
4905410
5905410
6895420
7876520
8876520
9876520
10856630
11856630
12846730
13846730
14827830
15817840
16807940
17807940
18798940
197881040
207881040
217791040
227591150
237591150
2473101250
2573101250
2670111360
2769111460
2868111470
2965121571
3063121681
3160131791

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:12
211.86:276:12
311.86:266:12
411.86:266:12
511.86:256:12
611.86:256:13
711.86:246:13
811.86:236:13
911.86:236:13
1011.86:226:13
1111.96:226:13
1211.96:216:13
1311.96:206:13
1411.96:206:13
1511.96:196:13
1611.96:196:13
1711.96:186:14
1811.96:176:14
1912.06:176:14
2012.06:166:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.06:116:14
2812.16:116:14
2912.16:106:14
3012.16:096:14
3112.16:096:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.74 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
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zinguédéssé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zinguédéssé 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 Zinguédéssé?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zinguédéssé.

What to pack for Zinguédéssé in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zinguédéssé 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 Zinguédéssé 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 Zinguédéssé 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 Zinguédéssé is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1977 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov52Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zinguédéssé?

Zinguédéssé sits at 12.2°N, 1.6°W, 309 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Saonré, 3.0 km away.

ZiniaréKindi

Topography around Zinguédéssé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinguédéssé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Zinguédéssé is covered by grassland (37%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saonré 3.0 km · Ouagadougou 14 km · Nioko I 23 km · Saaba 23 km · Kokologo 32 km · Kombissiri 33 km · Ziniaré 49 km · Kindi 53 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 Zinguédéssé (12.2466°, -1.584°, elevation 309 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).