Njombé weather in March

In March, Njombé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 151 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Njombé's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Njombé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Njombé is commune and town 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 Njombé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
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43324
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313224

How March really feels in Njombé

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Njombé weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°298.311.83.8
Feb33° / 24°5011.711.93.0
Mar33° / 24°15123.8122.4
Apr31° / 24°23626.912.12.5
May30° / 23°24828.912.22.6
Jun29° / 23°28328.812.33.0
Jul28° / 22°33329.312.23.3
Aug28° / 22°36729.212.13.4
Sep29° / 23°32229.2122.9
Oct29° / 23°30530.211.92.7
Nov30° / 23°16325.311.83.0
Dec31° / 23°4412.411.74.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32674
42575
52575
62377
72278
82179
92080
102080
111882
121882
131684
141684
151585
161585
171486
181486
191387
201387
211387
221387
231486
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271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Njombé gets around 151 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
363
464
565
667
768
869
970
1072
1173
1275
1376
1477
1578
1679
1780
1881
1981
2082
2183
2283
2384
2484
2585
2685
2785
2886
2986
3087
3187

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116930
216831
316732
416732
516633
616534
706535
806436
906337
1006238
1106139
1205941
1305842
1405743
1505644
1605545
1705446
1805347
1905248
2005050
2104951
2204753
2304654
2404555
2504456
2604456
2704357
2804357
2904357
3004258
3104258

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:32
211.96:376:32
311.96:376:32
411.96:366:32
511.96:366:31
611.96:366:31
711.96:356:31
811.96:356:31
911.96:356:31
1011.96:346:31
1111.96:346:31
1212.06:346:31
1312.06:336:31
1412.06:336:30
1512.06:326:30
1612.06:326:30
1712.06:326:30
1812.06:316:30
1912.06:316:30
2012.06:306:29
2112.06:306:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:276:28
2812.06:276:28
2912.06:266:28
3012.06:266:28
3112.06:256:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Njombé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Njombé sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Njombé?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Njombé.

What to pack for Njombé in March

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

In March, Njombé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Njombé in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Njombé peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Njombé 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 Njombé is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13108 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May37Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Njombé?

Njombé sits at 4.6°N, 9.7°E, 74 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Penja, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Njombé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Njombé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,007 m.

The land around Njombé is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
4,007 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Penja 7.0 km · Mbanga 14 km · Loum 17 km · Tombel 18 km · Kumba 25 km · Manjo 34 km · Souza Gare 39 km · Muyuka 43 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 Njombé (4.5806°, 9.6647°, elevation 74 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).