Nkongsamba weather in March

In March, Nkongsamba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 286 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nkongsamba's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkongsamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
82%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Nkongsamba is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1917

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nkongsamba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
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112919
122919
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302819
312819

Nkongsamba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°5812.811.75.2
Feb29° / 18°10414.911.84.4
Mar28° / 19°28627.5123.4
Apr27° / 19°35429.612.13.3
May27° / 19°33830.612.23.3
Jun25° / 19°33129.712.33.5
Jul24° / 19°36630.212.33.6
Aug24° / 19°39630.712.23.5
Sep25° / 19°39629.7123.4
Oct26° / 19°4183111.93.3
Nov27° / 18°23127.311.83.8
Dec28° / 18°6314.311.75.6

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32179
42179
52179
61981
71981
81981
91783
101684
111585
121585
131387
141387
151387
161387
171189
181189
191189
201189
211090
221090
231090
241090
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nkongsamba gets around 286 mm of rain over 27.5 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 88% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
276
377
479
580
681
782
883
984
1085
1186
1287
1388
1488
1589
1690
1790
1891
1991
2092
2192
2293
2393
2494
2594
2695
2795
2896
2996
3097
3197

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1216757
2215767
3214768
4113788
5112798
6111808
7111808
8110818
919828
1009838
1108848
1208848
1307858
1406868
1505878
1605878
1704888
1803898
1903898
2002908
2102908
2202899
2302899
24018910
25018910
26018811
27018811
28018712
29018712
30008713
31008713

Wind in March

Winds average 4 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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
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 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:30
211.96:366:30
311.96:366:30
411.96:366:30
511.96:356:30
611.96:356:30
711.96:356:30
811.96:346:30
911.96:346:30
1011.96:336:30
1111.96:336:30
1211.96:336:29
1312.06:326:29
1412.06:326:29
1512.06:316:29
1612.06:316:29
1712.06:306:29
1812.06:306:29
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:28
2512.06:276:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:266:27
2812.06:266:27
2912.06:256:27
3012.06:256:26
3112.06:246:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nkongsamba

In seasonPeak

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

Nkongsamba sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Nkongsamba?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkongsamba.

What to pack for Nkongsamba in March

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

In March, Nkongsamba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nkongsamba 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 Nkongsamba peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 14Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nkongsamba 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 Nkongsamba is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12105 µg/m³Aug 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nkongsamba?

Nkongsamba sits at 5.0°N, 9.9°E, 844 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Manjo, 18 km away.

Topography around Nkongsamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkongsamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,725 m.

The land around Nkongsamba is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
2,091 m
80 km
2,725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Manjo 18 km · Melong 19 km · Kekem 24 km · Bafang 35 km · Loum 35 km · Tombel 38 km · Penja 45 km · Njombé 52 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 Nkongsamba (4.9547°, 9.9404°, elevation 844 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).