Doba weather in March

In March, Doba sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Doba's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Doba 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical March day in Doba reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13823
23823
33823
43823
53824
63924
73924
83924
93924
103924
113924
123924
133925
143925
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203925
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283926
293926
303926
313926

How March really feels in Doba

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
14 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.

Doba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.63.9
Feb37° / 21°0011.72.2
Mar39° / 25°20.711.90.7
Apr38° / 27°235.712.20.9
May35° / 26°6811.812.42.2
Jun32° / 24°10215.612.53.2
Jul30° / 23°20124.812.53.2
Aug29° / 22°25626.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°15921.612.13.4
Oct32° / 23°5811.811.83.7
Nov35° / 21°20.611.63.4
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285248
295248
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Doba gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861040
2851140
3841150
4831250
5811261
6801271
7781381
8771391
97513102
107413112
117114123
127014133
136715144
146615154
156316165
166316165
176117175
185917186
195917186
205718196
215618197
225518207
235419207
245319217
255120227
265020246
274820256
284621276
294421287
304221307
313921328

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 6:11 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:116:00
211.86:116:00
311.86:106:01
411.86:106:01
511.96:096:01
611.96:096:01
711.96:096:01
811.96:086:01
911.96:086:01
1011.96:076:01
1111.96:076:01
1211.96:066:01
1311.96:066:01
1411.96:056:01
1511.96:056:01
1611.96:046:00
1711.96:036:00
1812.06:036:00
1912.06:026:00
2012.06:026:00
2112.06:016:00
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:006:00
2512.05:596:00
2612.05:586:00
2712.05:586:00
2812.05:576:00
2912.05:576:00
3012.15:566:00
3112.15:565:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Doba

In seasonPeak

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

Doba's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Doba sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Doba?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doba.

What to pack for Doba in March

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

In March, Doba sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Doba 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 Doba 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Doba 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 Doba is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Doba?

Doba sits at 8.7°N, 16.9°E, 391 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bébédja, 32 km away.

LaïBéré

Topography around Doba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Doba is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bébédja 32 km · Bédiondo 37 km · Goré 37 km · Benoy 69 km · Koumra 82 km · Moundou 86 km · Laï 102 km · Béré 106 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Doba (8.6639°, 16.8532°, elevation 391 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).