Dekoa weather in March

In March, Dekoa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 46 mm of rain across 9.8 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 35°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 Dekoa's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dekoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:55 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Dekoa 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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dekoa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63624
73624
83624
93524
103524
113524
123524
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313424

How March really feels in Dekoa

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.

Dekoa 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
Jan34° / 20°10.311.73.6
Feb36° / 22°61.711.82.6
Mar35° / 24°469.8122.4
Apr33° / 24°8713.412.13.0
May31° / 23°12317.912.33.5
Jun30° / 22°13621.312.43.7
Jul29° / 21°22425.912.33.5
Aug29° / 21°25628.212.23.3
Sep29° / 21°22026.2123.2
Oct30° / 21°18825.611.93.2
Nov32° / 21°488.311.74.2
Dec33° / 19°30.711.64.2

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 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dekoa gets around 46 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
523
624
726
827
928
1029
1131
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123922416
222821436
321820457
419720477
518619488
617619509
716618519
8155185210
9145175311
10135175312
11125175313
12115175413
13105165514
1495165515
1585165516
1675155617
1775155518
1865155519
1954145719
2054145720
2144135821
2244135722
2333125923
2433116023
2533106024
2622106125
272296225
282286226
291186426
301176427
311166428

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 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:53
211.96:005:53
311.96:005:53
411.96:005:53
511.95:595:53
611.95:595:53
711.95:595:53
811.95:585:53
911.95:585:53
1011.95:575:53
1111.95:575:53
1211.95:565:52
1311.95:565:52
1411.95:565:52
1512.05:555:52
1612.05:555:52
1712.05:545:52
1812.05:545:52
1912.05:535:52
2012.05:535:52
2112.05:525:51
2212.05:525:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:51
2512.05:505:51
2612.05:505:51
2712.05:495:51
2812.05:495:50
2912.05:485:50
3012.05:485:50
3112.05:475:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dekoa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dekoa 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 Dekoa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dekoa.

What to pack for Dekoa in March

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

In March, Dekoa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dekoa 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 Dekoa 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
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dekoa 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 Dekoa is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 14121 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dekoa?

Dekoa sits at 6.3°N, 19.1°E, 546 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Sibut, 67 km away.

BoucaBatangafoKaboKouangoBossangoaBambari

Topography around Dekoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dekoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m.

The land around Dekoa is covered by shrubs (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (49%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Sibut 67 km · Kaga-Bandoro 75 km · Bouca 91 km · Batangafo 140 km · Kabo 161 km · Kouango 177 km · Bossangoa 180 km · Bambari 187 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 Dekoa (6.3223°, 19.0792°, elevation 546 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).