Bélabo weather in March

In March, Bélabo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Bélabo's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bélabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Bélabo 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bélabo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
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103321
113321
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133322
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263122
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283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Bélabo

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.

Bélabo 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° / 19°71.711.74.7
Feb33° / 20°183.511.83.8
Mar32° / 21°9011.7123.6
Apr30° / 21°17821.912.13.4
May29° / 21°18925.212.23.6
Jun28° / 21°16523.112.34.2
Jul27° / 20°15723.112.34.3
Aug27° / 20°17224.212.24.1
Sep27° / 20°22426.4123.8
Oct28° / 20°31129.111.93.6
Nov29° / 20°14016.511.84.6
Dec31° / 19°213.411.75.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63664
73664
83664
93367
103268
113268
123070
132971
142872
152773
162674
172674
182674
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242476
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bélabo gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
425
526
626
727
828
929
1030
1132
1233
1335
1437
1538
1640
1742
1843
1944
2045
2146
2247
2347
2448
2549
2650
2751
2852
2953
3054
3155

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110821556
29720577
39620578
48620579
57519599
675195910
765195911
865185912
954185914
1054175915
1144175817
1244165818
1334165720
1433155821
1523155723
1623145724
1723135626
1813125628
1912115729
2012105631
211295533
220285535
230175537
240165439
250155341
260145243
270135145
280034947
290024849
300024751
310014554

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:17
211.96:236:17
311.96:226:17
411.96:226:17
511.96:226:17
611.96:216:17
711.96:216:17
811.96:216:16
911.96:206:16
1011.96:206:16
1111.96:206:16
1211.96:196:16
1312.06:196:16
1412.06:186:16
1512.06:186:16
1612.06:176:15
1712.06:176:15
1812.06:176:15
1912.06:166:15
2012.06:166:15
2112.06:156:15
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:136:14
2712.06:136:14
2812.06:126:13
2912.06:126:13
3012.06:116:13
3112.06:116:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bélabo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bélabo sees seasonal dust haze (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 Bélabo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bélabo.

What to pack for Bélabo in March

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

In March, Bélabo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bélabo 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 Bélabo peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 23UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bélabo 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 Bélabo is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 16104 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bélabo?

Bélabo sits at 4.9°N, 13.3°E, 614 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bertoua, 58 km away.

Abong MbangNanga EbokoBatouriNkotengMbandjokGaroua BoulaïNgaoundal

Topography around Bélabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bélabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Bélabo is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
431 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bertoua 58 km · Abong Mbang 106 km · Nanga Eboko 107 km · Batouri 131 km · Nkoteng 148 km · Mbandjok 164 km · Garoua Boulaï 174 km · Ngaoundal 174 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 Bélabo (4.9333°, 13.3°, elevation 614 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).