Nkambe weather in March

In March, Nkambe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.2 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 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nkambe's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkambe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Nkambe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°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 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103319
113319
123319
133319
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303219
313219

How March really feels in Nkambe

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.

Nkambe 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
Jan32° / 15°20.611.75.1
Feb33° / 16°92.111.84.2
Mar33° / 19°439.2123.7
Apr31° / 20°1472212.13.2
May28° / 19°22629.412.33.2
Jun27° / 19°26429.112.43.5
Jul25° / 18°26830.312.33.5
Aug25° / 18°27729.712.23.6
Sep26° / 18°34929.8123.4
Oct27° / 18°39729.711.93.5
Nov29° / 17°9011.111.75.3
Dec31° / 15°40.711.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64159
74060
83961
93862
103862
113664
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203367
213367
223268
233367
243268
253268
263268
273367
283268
293268
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nkambe gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
420
521
621
722
823
924
1025
1126
1228
1329
1431
1532
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042
3143

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
148162312
246172413
345172514
443172614
541172715
640172815
738172916
837172917
935173017
1034173018
1133173119
1231173120
1330173122
1429173123
1527173124
1626173125
1725173127
1824173127
1923173228
2022173229
2121173230
2219173231
2318173331
2417173332
2516173334
2615173435
2714163436
2812163438
2911153439
3010153441
319143442

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:356:26
211.96:346:26
311.96:346:26
411.96:346:26
511.96:336:26
611.96:336:26
711.96:326:26
811.96:326:26
911.96:326:26
1011.96:316:26
1111.96:316:26
1211.96:306:26
1311.96:306:26
1411.96:296:26
1511.96:296:26
1612.06:286:26
1712.06:286:26
1812.06:276:25
1912.06:276:25
2012.06:266:25
2112.06:266:25
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:24
2712.06:236:24
2812.06:226:24
2912.06:226:24
3012.06:216:24
3112.06:216:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nkambe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nkambe sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Nkambe?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nkambe in March

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

In March, Nkambe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nkambe 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 Nkambe peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 14Dec 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nkambe 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 Nkambe is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15103 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nkambe?

Nkambe sits at 6.6°N, 10.7°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kumbo, 48 km away.

WumNdopBafutBamenda

Topography around Nkambe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkambe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Nkambe is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,181 m
16 km
1,915 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kumbo 48 km · Oku 50 km · Fundong 58 km · Gembu 66 km · Wum 72 km · Ndop 76 km · Bafut 88 km · Bamenda 94 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 Nkambe (6.6333°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,078 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).