Banyo weather in March

In March, Banyo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Banyo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Banyo 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Banyo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
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123218
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How March really feels in Banyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 10 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
10
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.

Banyo 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.76.0
Feb32° / 16°30.711.85.0
Mar32° / 18°396.2124.4
Apr29° / 19°19821.812.13.9
May27° / 18°23828.412.33.7
Jun25° / 18°23928.212.43.8
Jul24° / 17°31129.812.43.7
Aug24° / 17°3163012.23.6
Sep25° / 17°28929.1123.6
Oct26° / 17°21825.411.84.2
Nov28° / 16°284.611.76.6
Dec29° / 14°10.211.66.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54555
64456
74357
84159
94159
103961
113961
123763
133664
143466
153466
163367
173268
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
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303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Banyo gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
49
59
610
711
812
913
1014
1116
1217
1318
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2530
2631
2732
2834
2936
3037
3139

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771580
2761680
3751690
47317100
57218100
67118110
76918121
86719131
96519151
106419161
116319171
125920192
135820202
145620222
155420233
165320243
175021264
184821274
194722284
204522284
214323295
224123305
234024315
243825325
253625336
263426346
273226367
283026377
292726388
302526399
3124264010

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:22
211.96:306:22
311.96:296:22
411.96:296:22
511.96:296:22
611.96:286:22
711.96:286:22
811.96:276:22
911.96:276:22
1011.96:276:22
1111.96:266:21
1211.96:266:21
1311.96:256:21
1411.96:256:21
1511.96:246:21
1612.06:246:21
1712.06:236:21
1812.06:236:21
1912.06:226:21
2012.06:226:21
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:196:20
2612.06:196:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:186:20
2912.06:176:19
3012.06:176:19
3112.06:166:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Banyo

In seasonPeak

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

Banyo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Banyo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Banyo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banyo in March

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

In March, Banyo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banyo 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 Banyo peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Banyo 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 Banyo is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1373 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banyo?

Banyo sits at 6.8°N, 11.8°E, 1,077 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gembu, 62 km away.

TibatiMagbaNkambeKumboFoumbanBeliNgaoundal

Topography around Banyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m.

The land around Banyo is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
589 m
80 km
2,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gembu 62 km · Tibati 95 km · Magba 111 km · Nkambe 128 km · Kumbo 141 km · Foumban 152 km · Beli 155 km · Ngaoundal 163 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 Banyo (6.75°, 11.8167°, elevation 1,077 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).