Wum weather in March

In March, Wum sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.1 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Wum's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Wum 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 Wum reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83219
93219
103219
113219
123219
133219
143219
153219
163219
173219
183219
193219
203219
213219
223219
233119
243119
253119
263119
273119
283119
293119
303120
313120

How March really feels in Wum

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.

Wum 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°111.511.75.2
Feb32° / 17°313.611.84.3
Mar32° / 19°11414.1123.6
Apr30° / 20°28825.112.13.1
May28° / 19°43330.612.33.0
Jun27° / 19°36029.612.43.3
Jul26° / 19°31129.912.33.5
Aug25° / 19°32629.712.23.5
Sep26° / 19°42229.7123.3
Oct28° / 18°49329.811.93.4
Nov29° / 17°13612.611.74.8
Dec31° / 15°101.211.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43664
53565
63565
73367
83268
93169
103070
112971
122773
132674
142575
152575
162476
172377
182377
192377
202377
212278
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080
292080
302080
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wum gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
332
433
534
636
737
838
939
1041
1142
1243
1345
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1950
2051
2152
2252
2353
2454
2554
2655
2757
2858
2959
3060
3162

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135919361
233919371
331920391
429920411
527920421
626920441
724920461
823919472
921919492
1020919502
1119919512
1218918532
1317918542
1416818562
1516817572
1615817582
1715717592
1814717602
1914718593
2013718593
2112618613
2211618623
2311618614
2410519624
259519634
268418655
277418665
286418666
295318686
304317706
314317697

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
305calm
315calm

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 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:29
211.96:376:29
311.96:366:29
411.96:366:29
511.96:356:29
611.96:356:29
711.96:356:29
811.96:346:29
911.96:346:29
1011.96:336:29
1111.96:336:29
1211.96:336:28
1311.96:326:28
1411.96:326:28
1512.06:316:28
1612.06:316:28
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:256:27
2812.06:256:27
2912.06:246:26
3012.06:246:26
3112.06:236:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Wum

In seasonPeak

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

Wum's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Wum sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Wum?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wum.

What to pack for Wum in March

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

In March, Wum sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wum 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 Wum peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Wum 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 Wum is worst in February — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13120 µg/m³Jul 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb123Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wum?

Wum sits at 6.4°N, 10.1°E, 1,055 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fundong, 27 km away.

Nkambe

Topography around Wum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 1,069 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,883 m.

The land around Wum is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fundong 27 km · Bafut 34 km · Oku 43 km · Bamenda 48 km · Bali 55 km · Ndop 60 km · Kumbo 69 km · Nkambe 72 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 Wum (6.3833°, 10.0667°, elevation 1,055 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).