Batangafo weather in March

In March, Batangafo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Batangafo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batangafo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Batangafo is place in Ouham, 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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Batangafo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
133825
143825
153825
163825
173825
183825
193825
203825
213725
223725
233725
243725
253726
263726
273726
283726
293726
303726
313726

How March really feels in Batangafo

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
6 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.

Batangafo 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° / 20°00.111.63.0
Feb37° / 22°20.511.81.7
Mar38° / 25°204.7121.3
Apr36° / 25°6110.612.22.0
May33° / 24°10315.812.32.9
Jun31° / 23°11917.812.43.5
Jul30° / 22°19824.612.43.3
Aug29° / 22°24627.312.23.1
Sep30° / 22°20525.2123.0
Oct31° / 22°15521.511.83.1
Nov34° / 21°203.811.73.5
Dec35° / 20°10.211.63.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35347
45347
55248
65149
75050
84951
94852
104753
114654
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224654
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Batangafo gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
69
79
810
911
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3124

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411125231
2401125241
3381126251
4361127261
5341027281
6331027291
7311027301
830928312
929928322
1028927332
1127827343
1226827363
1325827374
1423726394
1522726405
1621725425
1720725435
1819624456
1918624466
2017624477
2115623497
2214623508
2313523518
2411522548
2510522549
269521569
2785215710
2874205910
2964196011
3054186211
3143186312

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 6:05 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:56
211.96:045:56
311.96:045:56
411.96:035:56
511.96:035:56
611.96:035:56
711.96:025:56
811.96:025:56
911.96:015:55
1011.96:015:55
1111.96:005:55
1211.96:005:55
1311.95:595:55
1411.95:595:55
1511.95:595:55
1612.05:585:55
1712.05:585:55
1812.05:575:55
1912.05:575:55
2012.05:565:55
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:535:54
2612.05:535:54
2712.05:525:54
2812.05:525:54
2912.05:515:54
3012.05:515:54
3112.15:505:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Batangafo

In seasonPeak

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

Batangafo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Batangafo sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Batangafo?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batangafo.

What to pack for Batangafo in March

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

In March, Batangafo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batangafo 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 Batangafo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Batangafo 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 Batangafo is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1945 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batangafo?

Batangafo sits at 7.3°N, 18.3°E, 425 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Kabo, 58 km away.

BoucaKaga-BandoroBossangoaMoïssalaDekoaBédiondoSibut

Topography around Batangafo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batangafo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Batangafo is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
241 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kabo 58 km · Bouca 88 km · Kaga-Bandoro 106 km · Bossangoa 128 km · Moïssala 129 km · Dekoa 140 km · Bédiondo 191 km · Sibut 196 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 Batangafo (7.3008°, 18.2833°, elevation 425 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).