Tombel weather in March

In March, Tombel sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 254 mm of rain across 27.9 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Tombel's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tombel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
82%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tombel reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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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How March really feels in Tombel

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.

Tombel 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
Jan30° / 21°5814.211.84.3
Feb31° / 21°9415.411.83.6
Mar30° / 22°25427.9122.8
Apr29° / 22°31229.612.12.8
May28° / 22°29930.412.23.0
Jun27° / 21°33929.812.33.3
Jul26° / 21°40030.212.23.5
Aug26° / 21°43130.512.23.4
Sep27° / 21°39629.8123.3
Oct27° / 21°38730.911.93.2
Nov28° / 21°22428.311.83.2
Dec29° / 21°7317.511.74.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32179
42080
52080
61882
71882
81783
91783
101585
111486
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tombel gets around 254 mm of rain over 27.9 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 89% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
277
378
480
581
682
783
884
985
1086
1186
1287
1388
1489
1590
1691
1792
1892
1993
2093
2194
2295
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2496
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2696
2797
2897
2997
3098
3198

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117830
216840
315850
415850
514860
613870
713870
812880
912880
1011881
1110891
129910
139910
148920
157930
166940
175950
184960
194960
203961
213961
222971
232971
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291981
301981
311972

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
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
411.96:376:31
511.96:366:31
611.96:366:31
711.96:356:31
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1011.96:346:31
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1312.06:336:30
1412.06:336:30
1512.06:326:30
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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 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tombel

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Tombel?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tombel.

What to pack for Tombel in March

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

In March, Tombel sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tombel 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 Tombel peaks around April 11 at about 14 (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 11UV 14Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tombel 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 Tombel 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 Tombel?

Tombel sits at 4.7°N, 9.7°E, 485 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Loum, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Tombel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tombel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 504 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,005 m.

The land around Tombel is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
603 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
4,005 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesmangroves
March weather nearby: Loum 8.0 km · Penja 12 km · Njombé 18 km · Manjo 20 km · Kumba 28 km · Mbanga 30 km · Nkongsamba 38 km · Melong 53 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 Tombel (4.7466°, 9.6705°, elevation 485 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).