Bouca weather in March

In March, Bouca sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 34 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Bouca's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Bouca is human settlement in Ouham Prefecture, 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bouca reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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)
13723
23723
33724
43724
53724
63724
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83724
93724
103624
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293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Bouca

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.

Bouca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°10.211.73.4
Feb36° / 22°41.211.82.2
Mar36° / 24°348.3121.9
Apr34° / 24°7713.112.12.5
May32° / 23°10516.412.33.2
Jun31° / 22°11618.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°18925.312.33.4
Aug29° / 21°22827.312.23.3
Sep30° / 21°19925.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1772411.93.2
Nov33° / 21°386.511.73.9
Dec34° / 19°20.411.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44753
54753
64654
74555
84456
94357
104159
114159
124060
133961
144060
153862
163961
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bouca gets around 34 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
720
821
922
1023
1125
1226
1327
1429
1530
1631
1731
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3134

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131823352
229823363
328823383
426823403
524823414
623823425
721723435
820723446
919723457
1018722467
1117722478
1215721489
1314721499
14137205010
15136195111
16126195211
17116185411
18106185412
1995175712
2085175812
2185165813
2274166013
2364156213
2453156413
2543146613
2643146613
2732136814
2832126914
2922127014
3021117115
3111107216

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 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 6:04 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)
111.96:045:56
211.96:045:56
311.96:035:56
411.96:035:56
511.96:035:56
611.96:025:56
711.96:025:56
811.96:015:56
911.96:015:56
1011.96:015:56
1111.96:005:56
1211.96:005:56
1311.95:595:56
1411.95:595:55
1511.95:585:55
1612.05:585:55
1712.05:575:55
1812.05:575:55
1912.05:565:55
2012.05:565:55
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:555:55
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
3012.05:515:53
3112.05:505:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bouca

In seasonPeak

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

Bouca's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bouca 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 Bouca?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouca.

What to pack for Bouca in March

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

In March, Bouca sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bouca 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 Bouca peaks around March 21 at about 14 (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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouca 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 Bouca is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1493 µg/m³Sep 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bouca?

Bouca sits at 6.5°N, 18.3°E, 463 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Batangafo, 88 km away.

BatangafoBossangoaDekoaKaga-BandoroSibutKaboBossembéléYaloké

Topography around Bouca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 459 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Bouca is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Batangafo 88 km · Bossangoa 91 km · Dekoa 91 km · Kaga-Bandoro 114 km · Sibut 124 km · Kabo 138 km · Bossembélé 154 km · Yaloké 185 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 Bouca (6.5073°, 18.2767°, elevation 463 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).