Pitoa weather in March

In March, Pitoa sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Pitoa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pitoa reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13923
23924
33924
43924
53924
63924
73924
83924
94024
104025
114025
124025
134025
144025
154025
164025
174025
184025
194026
204026
214026
224026
234026
244026
254026
264026
274026
284026
294126
304126
314127

How March really feels in Pitoa

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
29 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.

Pitoa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°0011.53.5
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.8
Mar40° / 25°10.211.90.2
Apr40° / 27°17412.20.3
May37° / 27°521112.41.6
Jun34° / 25°6512.112.52.9
Jul31° / 24°10117.812.53.4
Aug30° / 23°15320.712.33.6
Sep31° / 23°10418.112.13.5
Oct34° / 24°489.211.83.1
Nov36° / 21°10.311.62.3
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pitoa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
262
272
282
292
302
313

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
294510
393520
493520
593520
692521
790631
890631
988642
1088642
1187652
1286653
1386653
1485663
1584664
1684574
1784574
1884574
1982585
2082585
2182585
2282585
2382495
2481595
2581595
26805105
27785116
28775126
29755137
30736147
31716158

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 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
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 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 6:25 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:13
211.86:256:13
311.86:246:14
411.86:246:14
511.86:236:14
611.86:236:14
711.96:226:14
811.96:226:14
911.96:216:14
1011.96:216:14
1111.96:206:14
1211.96:206:14
1311.96:196:14
1411.96:196:14
1511.96:186:14
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:176:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:166:14
2012.06:156:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:13
2912.16:106:13
3012.16:096:13
3112.16:096:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pitoa

In seasonPeak

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

Pitoa's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Pitoa?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pitoa.

What to pack for Pitoa in March

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

In March, Pitoa sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pitoa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pitoa peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pitoa 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 Pitoa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1084 µg/m³Jul 2019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pitoa?

Pitoa sits at 9.4°N, 13.5°E, 187 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 15 km away.

GuiderMboursou LéréLéréMubi

Topography around Pitoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Pitoa is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Garoua 15 km · Lagdo 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 65 km · Guider 78 km · Mboursou Léré 83 km · Léré 83 km · Mubi 102 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 Pitoa (9.3839°, 13.5023°, elevation 187 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).