Bimbo weather in March

In March, Bimbo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 13.1 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 15% 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 Bimbo's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bimbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:57 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bimbo is city.

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 Bimbo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33423
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53423
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How March really feels in Bimbo

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.

Bimbo 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
Jan34° / 21°112.111.83.8
Feb34° / 22°254.811.93.0
Mar33° / 24°8813.1123.0
Apr32° / 24°11115.612.13.2
May32° / 23°10416.812.23.5
Jun31° / 23°8615.712.24.0
Jul30° / 22°10919.512.24.0
Aug29° / 22°15723.612.13.6
Sep30° / 22°15823.5123.4
Oct30° / 22°18925.211.93.3
Nov31° / 22°10315.711.83.9
Dec32° / 21°163.411.84.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133367
143367
153466
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203466
213565
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313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bimbo gets around 88 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
435
536
637
737
838
939
1039
1140
1241
1341
1442
1543
1643
1744
1845
1945
2046
2146
2246
2347
2447
2547
2647
2748
2848
2948
3048
3149

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
153528590
253427610
353426620
443425640
543424650
642423670
732422690
832421700
932420710
1022419730
1122418740
1222317760
1321316771
1411315791
1511315791
1611214811
1711213821
1811212831
1911111851
2011110861
211119871
221018891
230017911
240006931
250005941
260005941
270004951
280003961
290003961
300003961
310002971

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:02 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:57
211.96:025:57
311.96:025:57
411.96:015:57
511.96:015:57
611.96:015:57
711.96:005:56
811.96:005:56
911.96:005:56
1011.95:595:56
1112.05:595:56
1212.05:585:56
1312.05:585:56
1412.05:585:55
1512.05:575:55
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1712.05:565:55
1812.05:565:55
1912.05:565:55
2012.05:555:54
2112.05:555:54
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:54
2512.05:535:53
2612.05:535:53
2712.05:525:53
2812.05:525:53
2912.05:515:53
3012.05:515:52
3112.05:505:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bimbo

In seasonPeak

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

Bimbo'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 Bimbo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bimbo.

What to pack for Bimbo in March

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

In March, Bimbo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bimbo 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 Bimbo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bimbo 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 Bimbo is worst in January — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 13138 µg/m³Sep 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan142Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec123Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bimbo?

Bimbo sits at 4.3°N, 18.4°E, 371 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bangui, 19 km away.

Mindouli

Topography around Bimbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bimbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Bimbo is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bangui 19 km · Zongo 22 km · Bégoua 26 km · Bobangui 40 km · Mbaïki 64 km · Boali 68 km · Libenge 71 km · Mindouli 129 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 Bimbo (4.2567°, 18.4158°, elevation 371 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).