Meïganga weather in March

In March, Meïganga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Meïganga is commune of Cameroon.

Density
9/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Meïganga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How March really feels in Meïganga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 28 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
28
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.

Meïganga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°10.211.75.1
Feb33° / 19°30.911.84.2
Mar33° / 21°417.6123.8
Apr30° / 20°16321.612.13.5
May28° / 20°19827.212.33.6
Jun27° / 19°19127.212.43.8
Jul26° / 19°24428.712.33.7
Aug26° / 19°28229.212.23.6
Sep27° / 19°24528.3123.6
Oct28° / 19°1812511.94.0
Nov30° / 18°245.911.75.3
Dec31° / 17°10.311.65.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34555
44357
54357
64357
74159
84159
94060
103862
113862
123763
133664
143565
153565
163466
173367
183367
193367
203268
213367
223268
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Meïganga gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
412
513
614
715
816
917
1018
1120
1221
1323
1424
1526
1627
1729
1830
1931
2032
2132
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2840
2941
3043
3145

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15818204
25718205
35618206
45319217
55219218
65218219
750182211
849182212
947172213
1046172215
1144162317
1243152319
1341152420
1439142422
1538132524
1636132625
1734132727
1832122828
1930122829
2028122930
2127123031
2225123132
2323123234
2421113335
2519113337
2618113338
2716113340
2814103343
2913103245
301193248
311093150

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:12
211.96:206:12
311.96:196:12
411.96:196:12
511.96:196:12
611.96:186:12
711.96:186:12
811.96:176:12
911.96:176:12
1011.96:176:12
1111.96:166:12
1211.96:166:12
1311.96:156:11
1411.96:156:11
1511.96:146:11
1612.06:146:11
1712.06:136:11
1812.06:136:11
1912.06:126:11
2012.06:126:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:096:10
2712.06:086:10
2812.06:086:10
2912.06:076:09
3012.06:076:09
3112.06:066:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Meïganga

In seasonPeak

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

Meïganga's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Meïganga sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Meïganga?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meïganga. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Meïganga in March

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

In March, Meïganga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meïganga 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 Meïganga peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 23UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Meïganga 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 Meïganga is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1365 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr31Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meïganga?

Meïganga sits at 6.5°N, 14.3°E, 970 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua Boulaï, 76 km away.

Garoua BoulaïBabouaNgaoundalNgaoundéréBocarangaBouarAbbaTouboro

Topography around Meïganga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meïganga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m.

The land around Meïganga is covered by shrubs (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
1,044 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Garoua Boulaï 76 km · Baboua 99 km · Ngaoundal 114 km · Ngaoundéré 120 km · Bocaranga 157 km · Bouar 157 km · Abba 162 km · Touboro 182 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 Meïganga (6.5167°, 14.3°, elevation 970 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).