Mokolo weather in March

In March, Mokolo sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mokolo's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Mokolo is commune in Mayo Tsanaga 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 climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mokolo reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Mokolo

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.

Mokolo 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.47.1
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.3
Mar35° / 21°10.311.93.1
Apr36° / 24°205.212.22.2
May34° / 24°881512.52.8
Jun30° / 22°14621.812.63.5
Jul28° / 21°22526.812.63.7
Aug27° / 20°29228.312.43.7
Sep29° / 21°21025.712.13.6
Oct31° / 21°7311.711.84.5
Nov31° / 18°10.211.55.5
Dec29° / 15°0011.47.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
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255842
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285842
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315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mokolo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
4100000
5100000
699100
799100
899100
998200
1098200
1198200
1296310
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2989731
3087841
3186851

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:11
211.86:246:11
311.86:246:12
411.86:236:12
511.86:236:12
611.86:226:12
711.86:226:12
811.86:216:12
911.96:216:12
1011.96:206:12
1111.96:206:12
1211.96:196:12
1311.96:186:12
1411.96:186:12
1511.96:176:12
1611.96:176:12
1711.96:166:12
1811.96:156:12
1912.06:156:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:146:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:116:12
2712.06:106:12
2812.06:096:12
2912.16:096:12
3012.16:086:12
3112.16:076:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
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277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mokolo

In seasonPeak

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

Mokolo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Mokolo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokolo in March

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

In March, Mokolo sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mokolo 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 Mokolo peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mokolo 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 Mokolo is worst in March — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1092 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mokolo?

Mokolo sits at 10.7°N, 13.8°E, 813 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gwoza, 40 km away.

MubiBamaBogoGuiderKaélé

Topography around Mokolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 834 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Mokolo is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gwoza 40 km · Mora 50 km · Maroua 59 km · Mubi 79 km · Bama 87 km · Bogo 88 km · Guider 91 km · Kaélé 100 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 Mokolo (10.7424°, 13.8023°, elevation 813 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).