Makak weather in March

In March, Makak sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 202 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Makak's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Makak reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
122921
132921
142921
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212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How March really feels in Makak

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.

Makak weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°8016.311.84.6
Feb30° / 21°9517.711.93.9
Mar29° / 21°20225.9123.2
Apr29° / 21°2302712.13.1
May29° / 21°24228.812.23.2
Jun27° / 21°21027.412.23.6
Jul26° / 20°16126.812.23.9
Aug26° / 20°1532812.13.7
Sep27° / 20°24429.1123.4
Oct27° / 20°32930.211.93.3
Nov28° / 21°27827.611.83.4
Dec28° / 21°12220.311.84.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31189
41189
51090
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
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26892
27892
28892
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Makak gets around 202 mm of rain over 25.9 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
678
779
879
980
1080
1181
1282
1383
1483
1584
1685
1786
1886
1987
2087
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12179
22179
32080
41981
51981
61882
71882
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288
311288

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:27
211.96:316:27
311.96:316:27
411.96:306:27
511.96:306:27
611.96:306:26
711.96:296:26
811.96:296:26
912.06:296:26
1012.06:286:26
1112.06:286:26
1212.06:286:26
1312.06:276:25
1412.06:276:25
1512.06:276:25
1612.06:266:25
1712.06:266:25
1812.06:256:24
1912.06:256:24
2012.06:256:24
2112.06:246:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:236:23
2612.06:226:23
2712.06:226:22
2812.06:216:22
2912.06:216:22
3012.06:206:22
3112.06:206:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 4.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Makak

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Makak?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makak.

What to pack for Makak in March

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

In March, Makak sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makak 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 Makak peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Makak 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 Makak is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Makak?

Makak sits at 3.5°N, 11.0°E, 648 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Eséka, 32 km away.

ÉbolowaOkoaObalaEdéa

Topography around Makak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Makak is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Eséka 32 km · Lolodorf 48 km · Mbalmayo 52 km · Yaoundé 64 km · Ébolowa 73 km · Okoa 79 km · Obala 88 km · Edéa 104 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 Makak (3.55°, 11.0333°, elevation 648 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).