Bangassou weather in March

In March, Bangassou sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.4 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Bangassou's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangassou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bangassou is city in Central African Republic.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bangassou reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
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253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303222
313222

How March really feels in Bangassou

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.

Bangassou 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
Jan33° / 20°112.211.83.9
Feb34° / 21°265.411.83.1
Mar33° / 22°9414.4123.0
Apr31° / 22°14319.812.13.2
May30° / 22°14122.512.23.5
Jun29° / 21°11821.312.33.8
Jul29° / 21°13423.512.23.9
Aug28° / 21°16525.412.23.6
Sep29° / 21°16425.5123.4
Oct29° / 21°18626.611.93.4
Nov30° / 21°9214.911.84.3
Dec32° / 20°173.711.74.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34060
44060
54060
63862
73763
83763
93763
103664
113565
123367
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bangassou gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
439
540
641
742
843
944
1046
1146
1247
1348
1449
1550
1650
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2652
2753
2853
2954
3055
3157

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 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
195103342
285103344
38493247
47493149
56493150
66483052
75482954
85482855
94472857
104472758
113472759
123372661
132372662
142372563
151372564
161362565
171362565
181252567
191252567
201252567
210242470
220242470
230142471
240132373
250132373
260132274
270122176
280122077
290121978
300011881
310011782

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:39
211.95:455:39
311.95:445:39
411.95:445:39
511.95:445:39
611.95:435:39
711.95:435:39
811.95:435:38
911.95:425:38
1011.95:425:38
1111.95:415:38
1212.05:415:38
1312.05:415:38
1412.05:405:38
1512.05:405:38
1612.05:395:37
1712.05:395:37
1812.05:385:37
1912.05:385:37
2012.05:385:37
2112.05:375:37
2212.05:375:36
2312.05:365:36
2412.05:365:36
2512.05:355:36
2612.05:355:36
2712.05:345:35
2812.05:345:35
2912.05:345:35
3012.05:335:35
3112.05:335:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bangassou

In seasonPeak

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

Bangassou's rainy season runs March–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bangassou?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangassou.

What to pack for Bangassou in March

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

In March, Bangassou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bangassou in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bangassou peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bangassou 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 Bangassou is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 10100 µg/m³Sep 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr19Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bangassou?

Bangassou sits at 4.7°N, 22.8°E, 506 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 141 km away.

BondoAlindaoGbadoliteBriaIppyAketiZemioBambari

Topography around Bangassou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangassou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Bangassou is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bondo 141 km · Alindao 181 km · Gbadolite 208 km · Bria 220 km · Ippy 245 km · Aketi 247 km · Zemio 259 km · Bambari 263 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Bangassou (4.7413°, 22.8184°, elevation 506 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).