Kabo weather in March

In March, Kabo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kabo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Kabo is town in the northern 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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kabo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°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)
13824
23824
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
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283826
293826
303826
313826

How March really feels in Kabo

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
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kabo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 20°0011.62.8
Feb38° / 22°10.411.71.5
Mar38° / 25°143.511.91.1
Apr36° / 26°5610.512.21.7
May34° / 25°10416.512.32.6
Jun32° / 23°13219.112.43.2
Jul30° / 22°21325.712.43.1
Aug30° / 22°25427.112.33.1
Sep30° / 22°20224.8123.0
Oct32° / 22°13720.511.83.1
Nov34° / 22°142.811.63.3
Dec35° / 20°00.111.63.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95248
105248
115149
125050
134852
144951
154852
164753
174852
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244852
254951
265050
274951
284951
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kabo gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.5 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 (%)
14
25
35
45
56
66
77
87
98
109
119
1210
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2618
2718
2819
2920
3021
3121

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1461126160
2441127170
3421228181
4401228191
5381229211
6371229221
7351129231
8341129251
9331129261
10311128272
11301028292
12291028312
13281028322
1427927343
1525927363
1624927373
1723926394
1822926404
1920826414
2019825425
2118825435
2217825446
2315825456
2414825476
2513825487
2611725497
2710725508
289724528
298624539
307623559
3166235510

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 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:54
211.86:035:54
311.96:035:54
411.96:025:54
511.96:025:54
611.96:015:54
711.96:015:54
811.96:015:54
911.96:005:54
1011.96:005:54
1111.95:595:54
1211.95:595:54
1311.95:585:54
1411.95:585:54
1511.95:575:54
1611.95:575:54
1712.05:565:53
1812.05:565:53
1912.05:555:53
2012.05:555:53
2112.05:545:53
2212.05:545:53
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:535:53
2512.05:525:53
2612.05:515:53
2712.05:515:53
2812.05:505:52
2912.05:505:52
3012.05:495:52
3112.15:495:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kabo

In seasonPeak

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

Kabo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kabo 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 Kabo?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabo.

What to pack for Kabo in March

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

In March, Kabo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kabo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kabo 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 Kabo is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1253 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kabo?

Kabo sits at 7.7°N, 18.6°E, 418 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Batangafo, 58 km away.

Kaga-BandoroMoïssalaBoucaDekoaSarhKoumraBossangoa

Topography around Kabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m.

The land around Kabo is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Batangafo 58 km · Kaga-Bandoro 100 km · Moïssala 119 km · Bouca 138 km · Dekoa 161 km · Sarh 163 km · Koumra 180 km · Bossangoa 186 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 Kabo (7.6994°, 18.629°, elevation 418 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).