Carnot weather in March

In March, Carnot sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 105 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 10% 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 Carnot's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Carnot 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

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

A typical March day in Carnot 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 2°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
83321
93321
103321
113221
123221
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193221
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283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Carnot

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.

Carnot weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°81.811.74.0
Feb34° / 20°264.711.83.4
Mar32° / 21°10515.6123.3
Apr30° / 22°17621.412.13.4
May29° / 21°16222.512.23.7
Jun28° / 21°13121.912.34.2
Jul27° / 20°14023.712.34.3
Aug27° / 20°17425.512.24.0
Sep28° / 20°23226.5123.6
Oct29° / 20°28728.311.93.2
Nov31° / 20°10814.911.84.0
Dec33° / 19°152.811.74.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122773
132773
142773
152575
162575
172575
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232773
242674
252674
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272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carnot gets around 105 mm of rain over 15.6 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 51% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
441
542
643
744
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1954
2054
2155
2255
2356
2457
2557
2658
2759
2860
2961
3061
3162

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1195145210
2185135311
3164135512
4154125613
5144125614
6134115715
7124115717
8113105818
9103105819
1093105820
1183105821
1283105722
1373105723
146395725
155395726
165395627
174395727
184395628
193385729
203285730
212275831
222275732
232265733
242155735
251145836
261145638
271135639
281125640
291025641
301015642
310015544

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 6:13 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:07
211.96:126:07
311.96:126:07
411.96:126:07
511.96:116:06
611.96:116:06
711.96:116:06
811.96:106:06
911.96:106:06
1011.96:106:06
1111.96:096:06
1211.96:096:06
1312.06:086:06
1412.06:086:05
1512.06:086:05
1612.06:076:05
1712.06:076:05
1812.06:066:05
1912.06:066:05
2012.06:056:04
2112.06:056:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:036:03
2712.06:026:03
2812.06:026:03
2912.06:016:03
3012.06:016:03
3112.06:006:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Carnot

In seasonPeak

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

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

Carnot 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 Carnot?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carnot.

What to pack for Carnot in March

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

In March, Carnot sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carnot 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 Carnot 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
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Carnot 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 Carnot is worst in December — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 2172 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec75Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Carnot?

Carnot sits at 4.9°N, 15.9°E, 551 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 76 km away.

BaoroAbbaBouarYalokéBabouaNolaBozoum

Topography around Carnot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.

The land around Carnot is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Berbérati 76 km · Baoro 81 km · Abba 91 km · Bouar 115 km · Yaloké 142 km · Baboua 150 km · Nola 159 km · Bozoum 163 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 Carnot (4.9427°, 15.8773°, elevation 551 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).