Maga weather in March

In March, Maga sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Maga's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 41°C by the end.

A typical March day in Maga reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 16°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 about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13922
23922
33923
43923
53923
63923
73923
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104024
114024
124024
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194025
204025
214025
224025
234125
244125
254125
264125
274125
284125
294125
304126
314126

How March really feels in Maga

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
27 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.

Maga 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
Jan34° / 17°0011.44.2
Feb37° / 20°0011.62.2
Mar40° / 24°00.111.90.2
Apr41° / 27°72.112.20.0
May39° / 28°328.312.50.8
Jun35° / 26°6111.512.62.3
Jul32° / 24°1331912.63.1
Aug30° / 23°21123.512.43.2
Sep32° / 24°10916.512.13.4
Oct35° / 24°275.411.82.9
Nov36° / 21°10.211.52.7
Dec34° / 18°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66733
76733
86733
96733
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266337
276337
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maga gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% 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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
4100000
599100
699100
799100
899100
998200
1098200
1198200
1297300
1397300
1496310
1595410
1695410
1795410
1895410
1994510
2093520
2193520
2293520
2393520
2492530
2591630
2691630
2791630
2889740
2988741
3086851
3186851

Wind in March

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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 6:20 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:07
211.86:206:07
311.86:196:07
411.86:196:07
511.86:186:07
611.86:186:07
711.86:176:07
811.86:176:07
911.96:166:07
1011.96:166:07
1111.96:156:08
1211.96:146:08
1311.96:146:08
1411.96:136:08
1511.96:136:08
1611.96:126:08
1711.96:126:08
1811.96:116:08
1912.06:106:08
2012.06:106:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.06:056:08
2812.06:056:08
2912.16:046:08
3012.16:036:08
3112.16:036:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.06 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
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maga

In seasonPeak

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

Maga's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Maga?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maga.

What to pack for Maga in March

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

In March, Maga sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maga 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 Maga peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maga 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 Maga is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 985 µg/m³Jul 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maga?

Maga sits at 10.8°N, 14.9°E, 315 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bogo, 38 km away.

MarouaBongorGuidiguisMoraKaélé

Topography around Maga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Maga is covered by water (31%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), wetland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bogo 38 km · Yagoua 64 km · Guelendeng 67 km · Maroua 74 km · Bongor 79 km · Guidiguis 83 km · Mora 90 km · Kaélé 98 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 Maga (10.8434°, 14.9396°, elevation 315 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).