Buea weather in March

In March, Buea sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 231 mm of rain across 28.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Buea's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:34 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Buea is town in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Buea reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
72922
82922
92922
102923
112923
122923
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How March really feels in Buea

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.

Buea 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
Jan29° / 22°6516.411.84.5
Feb30° / 22°10018.511.93.8
Mar29° / 22°23128.1123.0
Apr29° / 22°28229.112.12.9
May28° / 22°32530.412.23.1
Jun26° / 22°41129.812.23.3
Jul25° / 21°55630.612.23.4
Aug25° / 21°55430.712.13.4
Sep26° / 21°51329.9123.3
Oct27° / 21°45230.811.93.2
Nov28° / 22°23128.411.83.4
Dec29° / 22°8319.111.84.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41783
51783
61585
71585
81387
91387
101288
111288
121189
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Buea gets around 231 mm of rain over 28.1 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 91% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
484
585
686
787
887
988
1089
1190
1290
1391
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3095
3195

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16940
26940
35950
45941
54951
64951
74951
83961
93961
103961
112971
122971
132971
142971
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
210991
220982
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280982
290982
300982
310982

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
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 6:39 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:34
211.96:396:34
311.96:386:34
411.96:386:33
511.96:386:33
611.96:376:33
711.96:376:33
811.96:376:33
911.96:366:33
1011.96:366:33
1112.06:356:33
1212.06:356:32
1312.06:356:32
1412.06:346:32
1512.06:346:32
1612.06:346:32
1712.06:336:32
1812.06:336:31
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:306:30
2612.06:296:30
2712.06:296:30
2812.06:286:30
2912.06:286:29
3012.06:286:29
3112.06:276:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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184.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Buea

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Buea?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buea.

What to pack for Buea in March

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

In March, Buea sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buea in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Buea in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buea peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buea 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 Buea is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 876 µg/m³Sep 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr35Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Buea?

Buea sits at 4.2°N, 9.2°E, 859 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mutengene, 11 km away.

Topography around Buea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buea has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m around an average of 921 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,020 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 m.

The land around Buea is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
810 m
16 km
4,020 m
80 km
4,012 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Mutengene 11 km · Limbe 15 km · Tiko 16 km · Muyuka 24 km · Souza Gare 42 km · Bamusso 51 km · Douala 53 km · Mbanga 53 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 Buea (4.1534°, 9.2423°, elevation 859 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).