Magba weather in March

In March, Magba sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Magba's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Magba reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
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103522
113522
123522
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203422
213422
223422
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263422
273422
283322
293322
303322
313322

How March really feels in Magba

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.

Magba 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° / 20°00.111.73.8
Feb35° / 21°81.311.82.8
Mar35° / 22°498122.7
Apr31° / 22°15921.112.13.0
May30° / 22°21326.812.33.1
Jun28° / 21°19225.912.33.6
Jul27° / 21°22727.912.33.7
Aug27° / 21°24828.112.23.6
Sep28° / 21°22327.5123.6
Oct28° / 21°25227.211.93.5
Nov30° / 20°648.411.74.9
Dec32° / 19°30.611.74.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
93961
103862
113763
123664
133565
143466
153466
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Magba gets around 49 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
614
714
815
916
1017
1119
1221
1322
1424
1526
1628
1729
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2539
2640
2741
2842
2943
3044
3146

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1291527290
2271527301
3251528311
4241628321
5221628331
6211628342
7191627352
8181627363
9171627373
10161526384
11151526395
12141525415
13131525426
14121424446
15101423467
1691422478
1781321498
1881220519
19712195210
20611185510
21510185611
22410175712
2349165813
2438156113
2537156114
2626146216
2725136317
2815126418
2914116519
3014106520
3113106422

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:25
211.96:326:25
311.96:316:25
411.96:316:25
511.96:316:25
611.96:306:25
711.96:306:24
811.96:296:24
911.96:296:24
1011.96:296:24
1111.96:286:24
1211.96:286:24
1311.96:276:24
1411.96:276:24
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:266:24
1712.06:266:23
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:216:22
2712.06:216:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:206:22
3012.06:196:22
3112.06:196:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Magba

In seasonPeak

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

Magba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Magba sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), 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 Magba?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magba.

What to pack for Magba in March

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

In March, Magba sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Magba 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 Magba peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (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 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Magba 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 Magba is worst in February — around 230 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyFeb 15213 µg/m³Sep 918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb230Very unhealthy
Mar105Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magba?

Magba sits at 6.0°N, 11.2°E, 720 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Foumban, 43 km away.

FoumbotNdopGembuOkuNkambeBafoussam

Topography around Magba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 727 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m.

The land around Magba is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
2,155 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Foumban 43 km · Kumbo 67 km · Foumbot 81 km · Ndop 86 km · Gembu 86 km · Oku 93 km · Nkambe 97 km · Bafoussam 103 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 Magba (5.95°, 11.2167°, elevation 720 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).