Bafang weather in March

In March, Bafang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 238 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bafang's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Bafang is commune of Cameroon.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bafang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
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202817
212817
222817
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Bafang 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
Jan29° / 15°335.311.76.2
Feb29° / 16°759.611.85.1
Mar28° / 17°23823.4124.1
Apr26° / 17°3442912.13.5
May26° / 17°35530.612.23.5
Jun24° / 17°32929.612.33.6
Jul23° / 17°34230.212.33.5
Aug23° / 17°35330.312.23.5
Sep24° / 17°38929.7123.5
Oct24° / 17°39330.611.93.6
Nov26° / 16°17019.211.85.0
Dec28° / 15°355.611.76.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32575
42575
52476
62476
72377
82377
92179
102080
111981
121882
131882
141684
151684
161585
171585
181486
191486
201486
211486
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bafang gets around 238 mm of rain over 23.4 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 76% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
260
361
463
564
666
767
869
970
1071
1172
1273
1374
1475
1576
1677
1778
1878
1979
2080
2180
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2887
2988
3089
3189

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115235111
214225311
313215412
412205513
511185813
610175914
710165915
89156016
98146117
108146018
117136119
126126220
136126121
145116222
154116223
164106323
173106324
182106325
192106226
20196426
21196327
22186328
23186229
24076330
25066331
26066232
27056233
28046234
29046135
30036136
31036037

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:29
211.96:356:29
311.96:356:29
411.96:356:29
511.96:346:29
611.96:346:29
711.96:346:29
811.96:336:29
911.96:336:29
1011.96:336:29
1111.96:326:29
1211.96:326:28
1312.06:316:28
1412.06:316:28
1512.06:306:28
1612.06:306:28
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:296:28
1912.06:296:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:256:26
2712.06:256:26
2812.06:256:26
2912.06:246:26
3012.06:246:26
3112.06:236:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bafang

In seasonPeak

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

Bafang sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Bafang?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bafang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bafang in March

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

In March, Bafang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafang 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 Bafang peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bafang 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 Bafang is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafang?

Bafang sits at 5.2°N, 10.2°E, 1,179 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kekem, 17 km away.

Topography around Bafang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 1,199 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,551 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,714 m.

The land around Bafang is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
1,551 m
80 km
2,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kekem 17 km · Melong 24 km · Nkongsamba 35 km · Dschang 35 km · Bandjoun 36 km · Bangangté 39 km · Bafoussam 45 km · Fontem 48 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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 Bafang (5.157°, 10.1771°, elevation 1,179 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).