Edéa weather in March

In March, Edéa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 189 mm of rain across 28 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Edéa's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Edéa is commune of Cameroon.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 Edéa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
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How March really feels in Edéa

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.

Edéa 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
Jan31° / 24°6119.711.83.3
Feb32° / 24°8520.811.92.8
Mar32° / 24°18928122.4
Apr31° / 24°24427.512.12.4
May31° / 24°25829.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°24928.812.22.8
Jul28° / 23°21427.612.23.5
Aug28° / 23°24729.112.13.4
Sep29° / 23°30529.6122.8
Oct30° / 23°32430.311.92.7
Nov30° / 23°21427.311.82.7
Dec31° / 24°9221.811.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51882
61882
71783
81783
91684
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Edéa gets around 189 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
488
588
688
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1390
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2092
2192
2292
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2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53664
63565
73565
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:35 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:356:30
211.96:356:30
311.96:346:30
411.96:346:30
511.96:346:30
611.96:346:30
711.96:336:30
811.96:336:30
911.96:336:29
1012.06:326:29
1112.06:326:29
1212.06:316:29
1312.06:316:29
1412.06:316:29
1512.06:306:29
1612.06:306:28
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:296:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:286:28
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:266:26
2712.06:256:26
2812.06:256:26
2912.06:246:26
3012.06:246:25
3112.06:246:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Edéa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Edéa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edéa.

What to pack for Edéa in March

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

In March, Edéa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Edéa 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 55 km away) is warmest in April 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Edéa 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 Edéa peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Edéa 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 Edéa is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1269 µg/m³Sep 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Edéa?

Edéa sits at 3.8°N, 10.1°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dizangué, 17 km away.

EsékaSouza GareTikoLolodorfMutengeneMuyuka

Topography around Edéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edéa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.

The land around Edéa is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
1,234 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Dizangué 17 km · Douala 55 km · Eséka 72 km · Souza Gare 75 km · Tiko 91 km · Lolodorf 92 km · Mutengene 96 km · Muyuka 97 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 Edéa (3.8°, 10.1333°, elevation 27 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).