Ngaoundéré weather in March

In March, Ngaoundéré sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 22% 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 Ngaoundéré's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundéré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ngaoundéré 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

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

A typical March day in Ngaoundéré reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
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253320
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273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How March really feels in Ngaoundéré

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.

Ngaoundéré weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.66.0
Feb32° / 17°20.411.84.9
Mar33° / 19°274.5124.0
Apr30° / 20°17219.112.23.6
May28° / 19°29427.512.33.6
Jun26° / 18°3412912.43.5
Jul25° / 18°3683012.43.6
Aug25° / 18°39630.112.23.5
Sep26° / 18°35928.9123.5
Oct28° / 18°20821.711.84.3
Nov30° / 17°192.811.75.7
Dec30° / 16°00.111.66.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94456
104456
114357
124159
134060
143862
153763
163664
173565
183367
193367
203268
213268
223367
233268
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293070
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ngaoundéré gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
56
67
77
88
99
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2019
2120
2220
2321
2422
2523
2624
2725
2826
2927
3029
3131

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186950
285960
3831061
4821071
5811081
6781192
7781192
87611103
97511113
107212124
117112134
126912145
136613156
146413167
156313177
166014188
175914189
185814199
1956151910
2054152011
2154152011
2251162112
2351162112
2449162213
2548172213
2646172314
2744172415
2842172516
2940172617
3038172718
3135172820

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:14
211.96:236:14
311.96:236:14
411.96:226:14
511.96:226:14
611.96:216:14
711.96:216:14
811.96:216:14
911.96:206:14
1011.96:206:14
1111.96:196:14
1211.96:196:14
1311.96:186:14
1411.96:186:14
1511.96:176:14
1611.96:176:14
1712.06:166:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:156:14
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:146:13
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:13
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:106:12
3112.16:096:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ngaoundéré

In seasonPeak

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

Ngaoundéré's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ngaoundéré 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 Ngaoundéré?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ngaoundéré in March

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

In March, Ngaoundéré sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ngaoundéré 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 Ngaoundéré peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ngaoundéré 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 Ngaoundéré is worst in December — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateModerateUnhealthyDec 2168 µg/m³Aug 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ngaoundéré?

Ngaoundéré sits at 7.3°N, 13.6°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ngaoundal, 99 km away.

NgaoundalMeïgangaTcholliréTibatiLagdoGaroua BoulaïTchéboaTouboro

Topography around Ngaoundéré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundéré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,113 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,524 m.

The land around Ngaoundéré is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
1,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Ngaoundal 99 km · Meïganga 120 km · Tcholliré 136 km · Tibati 143 km · Lagdo 193 km · Garoua Boulaï 193 km · Tchéboa 194 km · Touboro 201 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 Ngaoundéré (7.3277°, 13.5847°, elevation 1,128 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).