Mamfe weather in March

In March, Mamfe sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 154 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Mamfe's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamfe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:34 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Mamfe is commune of Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mamfe reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123424
133424
143424
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273324
283324
293323
303323
313323

How March really feels in Mamfe

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
10 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.

Mamfe 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
Jan34° / 21°223.611.73.4
Feb35° / 23°50711.82.7
Mar34° / 23°15418.4122.5
Apr32° / 23°2702512.12.5
May31° / 23°34528.412.32.5
Jun29° / 23°41928.412.32.9
Jul28° / 22°37229.312.33.1
Aug28° / 23°36829.412.23.1
Sep29° / 22°43628.8122.9
Oct30° / 22°4233011.92.6
Nov31° / 22°15517.711.73.4
Dec33° / 21°224.211.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42773
52773
62575
72476
82377
92278
102179
112080
121981
131783
141783
151684
161585
171585
181486
191486
201486
211486
221387
231387
241387
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261189
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281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mamfe gets around 154 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
244
345
447
548
649
750
851
952
1054
1155
1256
1358
1459
1560
1661
1762
1863
1963
2064
2165
2265
2366
2467
2567
2668
2769
2870
2970
3071
3172

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12196811
22186812
32176912
42166913
52156914
61147015
71137016
81127017
91117018
101107019
11197020
12197020
13187021
14177121
15067222
16057322
17057322
18047422
19037423
20037423
21027424
22027424
23027325
24017425
25017326
26017227
27017227
28017128
29017128
30007129
31007030

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:32
211.96:396:32
311.96:396:32
411.96:396:32
511.96:386:32
611.96:386:32
711.96:376:32
811.96:376:32
911.96:376:32
1011.96:366:32
1111.96:366:32
1211.96:356:32
1311.96:356:32
1412.06:346:31
1512.06:346:31
1612.06:346:31
1712.06:336:31
1812.06:336:31
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:296:30
2712.06:286:30
2812.06:286:29
2912.06:276:29
3012.06:276:29
3112.06:266:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mamfe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mamfe sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mamfe?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mamfe.

What to pack for Mamfe in March

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

In March, Mamfe sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mamfe 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 Mamfe peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mamfe 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 Mamfe is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11114 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mamfe?

Mamfe sits at 5.8°N, 9.3°E, 93 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fontem, 70 km away.

IkomBaliDschangBafutBamendaMelongKekem

Topography around Mamfe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamfe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,487 m.

The land around Mamfe is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
2,487 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fontem 70 km · Ikom 71 km · Bali 79 km · Dschang 89 km · Bafut 94 km · Bamenda 95 km · Melong 100 km · Kekem 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 Mamfe (5.7513°, 9.3137°, elevation 93 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).