Ngaoundal weather in March

In March, Ngaoundal sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Ngaoundal's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ngaoundal 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 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293221
303221
313221

How March really feels in Ngaoundal

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.

Ngaoundal 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.74.6
Feb34° / 19°30.611.83.8
Mar33° / 21°436.6123.5
Apr30° / 21°18621.412.13.4
May29° / 20°23026.512.33.5
Jun27° / 19°21926.712.43.8
Jul26° / 19°27928.312.33.7
Aug26° / 19°32228.712.23.6
Sep27° / 19°30628.4123.5
Oct28° / 19°23625.311.93.8
Nov31° / 18°295.111.75.1
Dec32° / 17°10.311.65.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44753
54753
64654
74555
84555
94357
104357
114159
124159
133961
143862
153763
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ngaoundal gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
49
510
610
711
812
913
1014
1116
1217
1318
1420
1521
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2735
2836
2938
3040
3142

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157191950
256191960
354192070
453192080
551192190
6501921110
7491821120
8471821140
9461821150
10451821170
11431721190
12411721210
13401721230
14381621250
15361621270
16341622290
17321522300
18301523320
19281524330
20261425350
21241425360
22231326370
23211327390
24191227411
25181127431
26161128451
27151027471
2814927501
2912827521
3011826541
3110725580

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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:16
211.96:246:16
311.96:236:16
411.96:236:16
511.96:236:16
611.96:226:16
711.96:226:16
811.96:216:16
911.96:216:16
1011.96:216:16
1111.96:206:16
1211.96:206:16
1311.96:196:16
1411.96:196:15
1511.96:186:15
1612.06:186:15
1712.06:176:15
1812.06:176:15
1912.06:166:15
2012.06:166:15
2112.06:166:15
2212.06:156:15
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:146:14
2612.06:136:14
2712.06:136:14
2812.06:126:14
2912.06:116:14
3012.06:116:13
3112.06:106:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ngaoundal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ngaoundal sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Ngaoundal?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ngaoundal in March

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

In March, Ngaoundal sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1164 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngaoundal?

Ngaoundal sits at 6.5°N, 13.3°E, 924 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tibati, 71 km away.

NgaoundéréMeïgangaGaroua BoulaïBanyoBélaboBabouaBertoua

Topography around Ngaoundal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Ngaoundal is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tibati 71 km · Ngaoundéré 99 km · Meïganga 114 km · Garoua Boulaï 158 km · Banyo 163 km · Bélabo 174 km · Baboua 190 km · Bertoua 219 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 Ngaoundal (6.5°, 13.2667°, elevation 924 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).