Figuil weather in March

In March, Figuil sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Figuil's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Figuil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical March day in Figuil reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13924
23924
33924
43924
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63924
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284026
294026
304127
314127

How March really feels in Figuil

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
26 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Figuil weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.53.9
Feb37° / 22°0011.72.1
Mar40° / 25°10.211.90.3
Apr40° / 27°12312.20.2
May37° / 27°459.512.41.6
Jun34° / 25°6813.412.62.9
Jul31° / 24°10518.512.53.4
Aug30° / 23°16021.412.33.6
Sep31° / 23°10618.112.13.6
Oct34° / 23°418.211.83.1
Nov36° / 22°10.311.62.7
Dec34° / 19°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205941
215941
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315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Figuil gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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311

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
498110
598110
698110
797210
896220
995320
1094321
1193331
1292431
1392431
1491441
1589542
1689542
1789542
1888552
1987652
2086653
2186653
2286653
2385663
2486563
2585663
2685672
2784682
2883692
29817102
30797113
31778123

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:11
211.86:236:11
311.86:236:11
411.86:226:12
511.86:226:12
611.86:216:12
711.96:216:12
811.96:206:12
911.96:206:12
1011.96:196:12
1111.96:196:12
1211.96:186:12
1311.96:176:12
1411.96:176:12
1511.96:166:12
1611.96:166:12
1711.96:156:12
1812.06:156:12
1912.06:146:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:106:11
2712.06:096:11
2812.06:096:11
2912.16:086:11
3012.16:086:11
3112.16:076:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
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267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Figuil

In seasonPeak

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

Figuil's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Figuil sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), 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 Figuil?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Figuil.

What to pack for Figuil in March

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

In March, Figuil sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Figuil 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 Figuil peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Figuil 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 Figuil is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorMar 1179 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Figuil?

Figuil sits at 9.8°N, 14.0°E, 295 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Guider, 20 km away.

GarouaLagdoGuidiguis

Topography around Figuil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Figuil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m.

The land around Figuil is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Guider 20 km · Mboursou Léré 21 km · Léré 30 km · Pitoa 65 km · Kaélé 66 km · Garoua 80 km · Lagdo 84 km · Guidiguis 92 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 Figuil (9.7557°, 13.9647°, elevation 295 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).