Kaga-Bandoro weather in March

In March, Kaga-Bandoro sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.6 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kaga-Bandoro's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaga-Bandoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Kaga-Bandoro is city.

Density
822/km²
people per km²

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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kaga-Bandoro reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 39°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)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133725
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203725
213725
223725
233725
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Kaga-Bandoro

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.

Kaga-Bandoro 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°00.111.63.0
Feb37° / 22°3111.81.9
Mar37° / 25°306.6121.7
Apr35° / 25°7913.512.12.3
May32° / 24°11417.612.33.1
Jun31° / 23°12819.712.43.5
Jul29° / 22°20125.112.43.4
Aug29° / 22°23626.812.23.3
Sep30° / 22°21225.7123.1
Oct31° / 22°18523.811.83.1
Nov33° / 21°345.411.73.8
Dec35° / 19°10.411.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35149
45050
54951
64951
74753
84753
94654
104555
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164258
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kaga-Bandoro gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
414
515
616
717
818
919
1019
1120
1221
1322
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2728
2828
2929
3030
3131

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1321124322
2301024332
3281024352
4271024373
5251024393
623923404
722923424
821923435
920822446
1019822456
1118821467
1217720478
1316720488
1416719499
15156195010
16146185210
17146185111
18136185211
19125185312
20115175512
21105175513
2295175613
2385175614
2474175814
2564165915
2664165816
2754165916
2844156017
2933146218
3023136219
3123136121

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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:52
211.96:005:52
311.96:005:52
411.96:005:52
511.95:595:52
611.95:595:52
711.95:585:52
811.95:585:52
911.95:585:52
1011.95:575:52
1111.95:575:52
1211.95:565:52
1311.95:565:52
1411.95:555:52
1511.95:555:52
1612.05:545:51
1712.05:545:51
1812.05:535:51
1912.05:535:51
2012.05:525:51
2112.05:525:51
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:51
2512.05:505:50
2612.05:495:50
2712.05:495:50
2812.05:485:50
2912.05:485:50
3012.05:475:50
3112.15:475:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.24 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
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
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 Kaga-Bandoro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaga-Bandoro.

What to pack for Kaga-Bandoro in March

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

In March, Kaga-Bandoro sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro peaks around March 20 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 20UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 13105 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kaga-Bandoro?

Kaga-Bandoro sits at 7.0°N, 19.2°E, 416 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Dekoa, 75 km away.

KaboBatangafoBoucaSibutBossangoaBambariMoïssala

Topography around Kaga-Bandoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaga-Bandoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Kaga-Bandoro is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
330 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Dekoa 75 km · Kabo 100 km · Batangafo 106 km · Bouca 114 km · Sibut 142 km · Bossangoa 199 km · Bambari 213 km · Moïssala 217 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 Kaga-Bandoro (6.9896°, 19.1874°, elevation 416 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).