Bafia weather in March

In March, Bafia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bafia's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bafia 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bafia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Bafia

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.

Bafia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°61.311.84.5
Feb34° / 23°143.211.83.6
Mar33° / 23°6010.9123.2
Apr32° / 23°11617.612.13.3
May30° / 22°12320.212.23.6
Jun29° / 22°11820.412.34.0
Jul28° / 21°10819.812.24.5
Aug28° / 21°1332212.24.3
Sep28° / 21°17425.2123.5
Oct29° / 21°17826.711.93.4
Nov30° / 22°7512.411.84.6
Dec31° / 22°91.911.75.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53664
63664
73664
83565
93466
103367
113169
123070
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bafia gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
425
525
626
727
828
928
1029
1130
1232
1333
1434
1536
1637
1738
1839
1940
2040
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846
2947
3047
3148

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1186328
2186229
3176329
4176230
5166231
6166132
7056233
8056134
9056035
10045937
11045838
12035740
13035641
14035443
15025345
16025246
17015148
18015049
19014851
20014752
21004555
22004456
23004258
24004060
25003961
26003763
27003664
28003565
29003367
30003268
31003169

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:25
211.96:316:25
311.96:316:25
411.96:306:25
511.96:306:25
611.96:306:25
711.96:296:25
811.96:296:25
911.96:296:25
1011.96:286:25
1111.96:286:24
1211.96:276:24
1312.06:276:24
1412.06:276:24
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:266:24
1712.06:256:24
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:246:23
2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:216:22
2712.06:216:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:206:21
3012.06:196:21
3112.06:196:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bafia

In seasonPeak

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

Bafia's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bafia sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bafia?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafia.

What to pack for Bafia in March

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

In March, Bafia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafia 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 Bafia peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bafia 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 Bafia is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1076 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bafia?

Bafia sits at 4.8°N, 11.2°E, 480 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tonga, 64 km away.

ObalaMbandjokBangangtéNkotengOkoaYaoundéFoumbot

Topography around Bafia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,419 m.

The land around Bafia is covered by trees (50%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,419 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tonga 64 km · Obala 73 km · Mbandjok 81 km · Bangangté 90 km · Nkoteng 92 km · Okoa 94 km · Yaoundé 103 km · Foumbot 107 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 Bafia (4.75°, 11.2333°, elevation 480 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).