Kekem weather in March

In March, Kekem sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 309 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 5% 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 Kekem's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kekem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Kekem 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)
12917
22817
32817
42817
52817
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kekem weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°477.311.76.0
Feb29° / 17°9911.111.85.1
Mar28° / 18°30925.3123.9
Apr27° / 18°45329.712.13.3
May26° / 18°47930.912.23.3
Jun25° / 18°46029.912.33.5
Jul23° / 18°42430.112.33.6
Aug23° / 18°41830.412.23.5
Sep24° / 18°48829.6123.5
Oct25° / 18°5533111.93.4
Nov26° / 17°31026.711.83.9
Dec28° / 16°6610.811.76.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42179
52179
62080
72080
81882
91882
101783
111684
121486
131486
141387
151288
161189
171189
181189
191090
201090
211090
22991
23892
24892
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kekem gets around 309 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% 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 (%)
162
263
365
467
569
670
772
874
975
1076
1178
1279
1380
1481
1582
1683
1784
1884
1985
2086
2186
2287
2388
2489
2590
2691
2792
2892
2993
3094
3195

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141327560
241226580
331125610
431025620
531024630
63923650
73822670
82821690
92720710
102719720
112619730
121618750
131517770
141517770
151416790
161416790
170315820
180315820
190214840
200214840
210213850
220112870
230112870
240111871
250110881
26019891
27008911
28007921
29006931
30006931
31005941

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
511.96:356:30
611.96:356:30
711.96:346:30
811.96:346:29
911.96:346:29
1011.96:336:29
1111.96:336:29
1211.96:326:29
1312.06:326:29
1412.06:316:29
1512.06:316:29
1612.06:316:29
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:276:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:266:27
2812.06:256:27
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 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kekem

In seasonPeak

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

Kekem 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 Kekem?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kekem.

What to pack for Kekem in March

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

In March, Kekem 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 Kekem 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 Kekem 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kekem 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 Kekem 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 Kekem?

Kekem sits at 5.2°N, 10.0°E, 714 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Melong, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kekem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kekem has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 739 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Kekem is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Melong 8.0 km · Bafang 17 km · Nkongsamba 24 km · Dschang 32 km · Fontem 38 km · Manjo 41 km · Bandjoun 50 km · Bangangté 56 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 Kekem (5.1569°, 10.02°, elevation 714 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).