Dschang weather in March

In March, Dschang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 293 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. 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 Dschang's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dschang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Dschang is city.

Density
380/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dschang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
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102817
112817
122818
132818
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
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262718
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282718
292718
302718
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Dschang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°386.611.76.2
Feb29° / 16°8510.611.85.2
Mar28° / 18°29324.8124.0
Apr26° / 18°47529.512.13.4
May26° / 18°51330.912.23.4
Jun24° / 18°57429.912.33.5
Jul23° / 17°50830.312.33.5
Aug23° / 17°45630.412.23.4
Sep23° / 17°55229.8123.5
Oct25° / 17°5323111.93.5
Nov26° / 16°26626.311.84.0
Dec28° / 15°569.311.76.4

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42476
52377
62278
72179
82080
92080
101882
111882
121783
131783
141585
151585
161585
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251189
261189
271189
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dschang gets around 293 mm of rain over 24.8 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 79% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
363
465
566
668
769
871
972
1074
1175
1276
1378
1479
1580
1681
1782
1883
1984
2085
2185
2286
2387
2488
2589
2690
2791
2892
2993
3094
3194

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118174223
217164324
316154425
414144526
513134628
612134629
711124730
810124732
99114733
108114734
117114736
126104637
135104638
145104640
154104541
163104542
173104542
182104543
192104444
202104445
21194446
22194447
23184447
24184349
25174350
26064351
27054352
28054253
29044254
30034156
31034156

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:30
211.96:366:30
311.96:366:30
411.96:356:30
511.96:356:29
611.96:356:29
711.96:346:29
811.96:346:29
911.96:346:29
1011.96:336:29
1111.96:336:29
1211.96:326:29
1311.96:326:29
1412.06:316:29
1512.06:316:28
1612.06:316:28
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:256:27
2812.06:256:26
2912.06:256:26
3012.06:246:26
3112.06:246:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dschang

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Dschang?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dschang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dschang in March

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

In March, Dschang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dschang 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 Dschang 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dschang 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 Dschang is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12105 µg/m³Aug 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dschang?

Dschang sits at 5.4°N, 10.1°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fontem, 19 km away.

Topography around Dschang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dschang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 1,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Dschang is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,452 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fontem 19 km · Mbouda 30 km · Kekem 32 km · Bafang 35 km · Melong 37 km · Bafoussam 40 km · Bandjoun 41 km · Bali 50 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 Dschang (5.444°, 10.0533°, elevation 1,345 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).