Bocaranga weather in March

In March, Bocaranga sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bocaranga's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocaranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bocaranga is human settlement.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bocaranga reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313423

How March really feels in Bocaranga

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.

Bocaranga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.65.6
Feb33° / 19°10.311.84.3
Mar34° / 22°133.3123.2
Apr33° / 22°641212.13.3
May30° / 21°10417.712.33.9
Jun29° / 20°1532212.44.0
Jul27° / 19°26727.812.43.8
Aug27° / 19°31629.312.23.6
Sep28° / 19°20625.9123.8
Oct29° / 19°10017.811.84.5
Nov31° / 19°92.411.75.3
Dec31° / 17°00.111.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104555
114456
124456
134357
144258
154159
164159
174159
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bocaranga gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 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 12% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
75
86
96
107
118
129
1310
1411
1512
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2718
2818
2919
3020
3121

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771670
2751780
3741790
47317100
57217110
67117120
76718141
86618151
96518161
106318172
116118192
126018202
135718223
145618233
155319244
165119255
174920265
184721276
194521276
204322287
214223287
224023298
233924298
243724309
253525319
2633253210
2731253310
2830253511
2928253611
3026253812
3124243913

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 10 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
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:06
211.96:156:06
311.96:146:06
411.96:146:06
511.96:136:06
611.96:136:06
711.96:136:06
811.96:126:06
911.96:126:06
1011.96:116:06
1111.96:116:06
1211.96:106:06
1311.96:106:06
1411.96:096:06
1511.96:096:06
1612.06:096:06
1712.06:086:06
1812.06:086:05
1912.06:076:05
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:036:05
2712.06:036:04
2812.06:026:04
2912.06:026:04
3012.06:016:04
3112.16:016:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bocaranga

In seasonPeak

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

Bocaranga's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bocaranga 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 Bocaranga?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bocaranga. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bocaranga in March

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

In March, Bocaranga sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bocaranga in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bocaranga peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bocaranga 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 Bocaranga is worst in March — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1451 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bocaranga?

Bocaranga sits at 7.0°N, 15.6°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Touboro, 93 km away.

TouboroPaouaBozoumBouarBaoroMeïgangaBabouaGaroua Boulaï

Topography around Bocaranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocaranga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 1,064 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m.

The land around Bocaranga is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
922 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Touboro 93 km · Paoua 93 km · Bozoum 110 km · Bouar 117 km · Baoro 151 km · Meïganga 157 km · Baboua 160 km · Garoua Boulaï 172 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 Bocaranga (6.9853°, 15.6406°, elevation 1,078 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).