Lagdo weather in March

In March, Lagdo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Lagdo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lagdo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°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)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83726
93726
103726
113826
123826
133826
143826
153826
163826
173827
183827
193827
203827
213827
223827
233827
243827
253827
263827
273827
283927
293928
303928
313928

How March really feels in Lagdo

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.

Lagdo 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.54.8
Feb35° / 23°0011.73.1
Mar38° / 26°10.211.91.4
Apr38° / 28°194.312.21.2
May35° / 27°7811.912.42.2
Jun33° / 26°10215.712.53.1
Jul31° / 25°16921.612.53.3
Aug30° / 24°22324.412.33.3
Sep31° / 24°16420.312.13.4
Oct33° / 25°779.611.83.6
Nov34° / 23°20.611.63.6
Dec33° / 20°0011.54.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175644
185644
195545
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lagdo 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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241
251
261
271
282
292
302
312

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17713640
27713640
37514740
47414750
57414750
67214860
77213870
87113970
96913981
1067131091
11661310101
12651311101
13631311112
14631311112
15611312122
16601312123
17601312123
18591312133
19591312133
20581412133
21561412144
22561412144
23561512143
24551512153
25541612153
26531612163
27511613173
28491713193
29471713203
30461613223
31441613244

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:13
211.86:246:13
311.86:236:13
411.86:236:13
511.86:226:13
611.96:226:13
711.96:216:13
811.96:216:13
911.96:216:13
1011.96:206:13
1111.96:206:13
1211.96:196:13
1311.96:186:13
1411.96:186:13
1511.96:176:13
1611.96:176:13
1711.96:166:13
1812.06:166:13
1912.06:156:13
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:146:13
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:116:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:106:12
2912.06:096:12
3012.16:096:12
3112.16:086:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.99 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 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lagdo

In seasonPeak

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

Lagdo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Lagdo?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lagdo.

What to pack for Lagdo in March

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

In March, Lagdo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lagdo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagdo peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 20UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lagdo 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 Lagdo is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1477 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lagdo?

Lagdo sits at 9.1°N, 13.7°E, 234 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 40 km away.

FiguilLéréTcholliréMboursou LéréGuider

Topography around Lagdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagdo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,312 m.

The land around Lagdo is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Garoua 40 km · Pitoa 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 84 km · Léré 89 km · Tcholliré 92 km · Mboursou Léré 95 km · Guider 102 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 Lagdo (9.0583°, 13.6661°, elevation 234 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).