Nola weather in March

In March, Nola sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Nola's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nola reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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253122
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273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in Nola

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.

Nola weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°213.711.85.5
Feb31° / 21°376.811.94.5
Mar31° / 22°12217.5123.7
Apr30° / 22°15019.912.13.7
May29° / 22°12220.112.24.0
Jun28° / 21°12220.412.24.4
Jul27° / 21°14022.212.24.4
Aug28° / 21°16525.412.14.0
Sep28° / 21°17825.4123.7
Oct28° / 21°19726.611.93.6
Nov29° / 21°1191811.84.3
Dec30° / 20°255.411.85.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
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302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nola gets around 122 mm of rain over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
347
448
550
651
752
853
954
1055
1155
1256
1357
1457
1558
1658
1759
1859
1959
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2561
2661
2762
2862
2962
3063
3163

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113429630
213428640
313427650
413325680
502324700
602323720
702322730
802321740
902320750
1001319770
1101318771
1201317781
1301216801
1401215811
1500214831
1600213841
1700113851
1800112861
1900111871
2000110881
210019891
220019891
230018901
240017911
250017911
260016921
270006931
280005941
290005941
300004951
310004951

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:07
211.96:116:07
311.96:116:07
411.96:106:07
511.96:106:06
611.96:106:06
711.96:096:06
811.96:096:06
912.06:096:06
1012.06:086:06
1112.06:086:06
1212.06:086:05
1312.06:076:05
1412.06:076:05
1512.06:076:05
1612.06:066:05
1712.06:066:05
1812.06:056:04
1912.06:056:04
2012.06:056:04
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:036:03
2612.06:026:03
2712.06:026:02
2812.06:016:02
2912.06:016:02
3012.06:006:02
3112.06:006:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nola?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nola.

What to pack for Nola in March

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

In March, Nola sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nola 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 Nola peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nola 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 Nola is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1069 µg/m³Sep 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nola?

Nola sits at 3.5°N, 16.0°E, 386 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 87 km away.

BerbératiYokadoumaCarnotBatouriOuessoMbaïkiAbbaYaloké

Topography around Nola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Nola is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Berbérati 87 km · Yokadouma 111 km · Carnot 159 km · Batouri 212 km · Ouesso 213 km · Mbaïki 219 km · Abba 224 km · Yaloké 231 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 Nola (3.5249°, 16.0458°, elevation 386 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).