Bouar weather in March

In March, Bouar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Bouar's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bouar 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bouar reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
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93321
103321
113221
123221
133221
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213221
223221
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253221
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How March really feels in Bouar

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.

Bouar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.411.74.9
Feb33° / 20°91.711.84.1
Mar32° / 21°6711.4123.7
Apr30° / 21°18322.312.13.5
May28° / 20°20024.512.33.9
Jun27° / 20°17424.212.34.2
Jul26° / 19°18525.412.34.2
Aug26° / 19°24627.412.23.8
Sep27° / 19°27527.6123.7
Oct28° / 19°21425.111.93.9
Nov30° / 19°407.211.75.1
Dec31° / 18°30.411.75.3

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63664
73664
83664
93565
103466
113466
123268
133268
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
262971
272872
282872
292872
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bouar gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
522
624
725
826
928
1029
1131
1233
1335
1437
1538
1640
1741
1843
1944
2044
2145
2246
2347
2447
2548
2649
2750
2851
2952
3053
3155

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1421124240
2401124250
3381125260
4361125280
5341125300
6331125320
7311124330
8301124350
9291123370
10271123390
11261123400
12251022420
13241022440
14231022460
1522921480
1620821510
1719821520
1818721531
1917721541
2015621571
2114622571
2213522591
2311522611
2410422631
259422641
267421671
276321691
285320711
294319731
304218751
313217771

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 6:15 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:07
211.96:146:07
311.96:146:07
411.96:136:07
511.96:136:07
611.96:136:07
711.96:126:07
811.96:126:07
911.96:126:07
1011.96:116:07
1111.96:116:07
1211.96:106:07
1311.96:106:06
1411.96:096:06
1512.06:096:06
1612.06:086:06
1712.06:086:06
1812.06:086:06
1912.06:076:06
2012.06:076:06
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:046:05
2712.06:036:05
2812.06:036:04
2912.06:026:04
3012.06:026:04
3112.06:016:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bouar

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Bouar?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouar.

What to pack for Bouar in March

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

In March, Bouar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bouar 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 Bouar peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouar 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 Bouar is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1653 µg/m³Sep 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bouar?

Bouar sits at 5.9°N, 15.6°E, 976 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Baoro, 51 km away.

AbbaBabouaBozoumCarnotGaroua BoulaïBocarangaMeïganga

Topography around Bouar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 937 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m.

The land around Bouar is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (34%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
784 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Baoro 51 km · Abba 83 km · Baboua 86 km · Bozoum 97 km · Carnot 115 km · Garoua Boulaï 116 km · Bocaranga 117 km · Meïganga 157 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 Bouar (5.934°, 15.596°, elevation 976 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).