Obala weather in March

In March, Obala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 85 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Obala's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Obala is commune of 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Obala reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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203222
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223222
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253222
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Obala

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.

Obala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°163.811.84.8
Feb33° / 22°245.911.93.8
Mar32° / 22°8515.2123.3
Apr31° / 22°1452112.13.3
May30° / 22°14724.112.23.4
Jun28° / 22°11521.612.24.1
Jul27° / 21°7718.212.25.0
Aug27° / 21°7818.612.14.8
Sep28° / 21°12223.5124.0
Oct28° / 21°18227.711.93.4
Nov29° / 21°11316.111.84.4
Dec30° / 21°224.711.85.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
72971
82872
92773
102575
112575
122377
132377
142179
152179
162080
172080
181981
191981
201981
211981
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Obala gets around 85 mm of rain over 15.2 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 50% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
640
741
842
943
1044
1146
1247
1349
1450
1552
1653
1754
1855
1955
2056
2156
2256
2357
2457
2558
2658
2759
2859
2959
3059
3160

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1155143
2045244
3045145
4044947
5044848
6034749
7034651
8034552
9024454
10024355
11024157
12024058
13023860
14013762
15013564
16013465
17013366
18013267
19003070
20002971
21002773
22002674
23002575
24002476
25002377
26002278
27002179
28002179
29002080
30002080
31001981

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:25
211.96:296:24
311.96:296:24
411.96:296:24
511.96:286:24
611.96:286:24
711.96:286:24
811.96:276:24
911.96:276:24
1011.96:276:24
1112.06:266:23
1212.06:266:23
1312.06:266:23
1412.06:256:23
1512.06:256:23
1612.06:246:23
1712.06:246:22
1812.06:246:22
1912.06:236:22
2012.06:236:22
2112.06:226:22
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:21
2512.06:216:21
2612.06:206:21
2712.06:206:21
2812.06:196:20
2912.06:196:20
3012.06:186:20
3112.06:186:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Obala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Obala?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obala.

What to pack for Obala in March

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

In March, Obala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Obala 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 Obala peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Obala 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 Obala is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1076 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Obala?

Obala sits at 4.2°N, 11.5°E, 542 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Okoa, 22 km away.

MbalmayoBafiaMakakAkonolinga

Topography around Obala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m.

The land around Obala is covered by trees (53%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
974 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Okoa 22 km · Yaoundé 33 km · Mbandjok 51 km · Nkoteng 68 km · Mbalmayo 72 km · Bafia 73 km · Makak 88 km · Akonolinga 91 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 Obala (4.1667°, 11.5333°, elevation 542 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).