Mbouda weather in March

In March, Mbouda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mbouda's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mbouda is city in 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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mbouda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
13017
23017
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
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172917
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312717

Mbouda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°71.111.76.8
Feb30° / 16°22311.85.9
Mar29° / 17°10412.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°21723.212.14.3
May25° / 17°21727.912.33.9
Jun24° / 17°23728.212.33.8
Jul22° / 16°27329.712.33.6
Aug22° / 16°26329.112.23.6
Sep23° / 16°28328.6123.6
Oct24° / 16°21325.311.94.3
Nov25° / 15°548.211.76.7
Dec28° / 15°50.711.77.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
33070
42971
52773
62773
72773
82476
92476
102476
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
161882
171882
181882
191882
201981
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mbouda gets around 104 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
527
628
730
831
933
1034
1136
1238
1340
1441
1542
1644
1745
1846
1946
2047
2148
2248
2349
2450
2551
2652
2753
2854
2956
3057
3158

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15035150
24836160
34637160
44438170
54339180
64139200
74040210
83840220
93740240
103539250
113439270
123239290
133138310
143038330
152837340
162737360
172636380
182536390
192436400
202236410
212136420
222037430
231837440
241737461
251537471
261437481
271337501
281136521
291036531
30935551
31834571

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:29
211.96:356:29
311.96:356:29
411.96:356:29
511.96:346:29
611.96:346:29
711.96:346:28
811.96:336:28
911.96:336:28
1011.96:326:28
1111.96:326:28
1211.96:326:28
1311.96:316:28
1412.06:316:28
1512.06:306:28
1612.06:306:27
1712.06:296:27
1812.06:296:27
1912.06:286:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:266:26
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:256:26
2712.06:256:26
2812.06:246:26
2912.06:246:26
3012.06:236:25
3112.06:236:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mbouda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mbouda 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 Mbouda?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mbouda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mbouda in March

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

In March, Mbouda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mbouda in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbouda peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbouda 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 Mbouda is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mbouda?

Mbouda sits at 5.6°N, 10.3°E, 1,416 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Mbouda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,904 m.

The land around Mbouda is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
1,296 m
80 km
2,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Dschang 30 km · Bandjoun 33 km · Bamenda 39 km · Bali 40 km · Foumbot 44 km · Fontem 45 km · Ndop 45 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 Mbouda (5.6261°, 10.2542°, elevation 1,416 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).