Koumra weather in March

In March, Koumra sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Koumra's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koumra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Koumra 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 Koumra 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 about 1°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13823
23824
33824
43924
53924
63924
73924
83924
93924
103925
113925
123925
133925
143925
153925
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173925
183925
193925
203926
213926
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243926
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263926
273926
283926
293926
303926
313926

How March really feels in Koumra

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.

Koumra 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
Jan34° / 19°0011.53.7
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.9
Mar39° / 25°30.911.90.7
Apr38° / 27°265.912.21.0
May35° / 26°7212.312.42.3
Jun32° / 24°10415.612.53.4
Jul30° / 22°19425.112.53.3
Aug29° / 22°24126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°17823.412.13.3
Oct32° / 22°7814.811.83.6
Nov34° / 21°40.911.63.6
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195941
206040
215941
225941
235842
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Koumra gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
265
275
286
296
306
316

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1869500
28410600
38310610
48111710
58011810
67812910
777121010
875121120
973131220
1073131220
1171131330
1268141440
1366141541
1463151651
1562151751
1659161861
1757161971
1856171971
1954182081
2053182081
2151192091
2250192191
2349202191
24482022100
25462123100
26452124100
27432125100
28412226110
29392228111
30362229121
31342231131

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
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 6:09 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:57
211.86:085:58
311.86:085:58
411.86:075:58
511.86:075:58
611.96:065:58
711.96:065:58
811.96:055:58
911.96:055:58
1011.96:045:58
1111.96:045:58
1211.96:035:58
1311.96:035:58
1411.96:025:58
1511.96:025:58
1611.96:015:58
1711.96:015:58
1812.06:005:58
1912.06:005:57
2012.05:595:57
2112.05:595:57
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:57
2512.05:565:57
2612.05:565:57
2712.05:555:57
2812.05:555:57
2912.05:545:57
3012.15:535:57
3112.15:535:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.81 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
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Koumra

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koumra 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 Koumra?

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
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koumra.

What to pack for Koumra in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koumra 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 Koumra 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
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Koumra 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 Koumra is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1249 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koumra?

Koumra sits at 8.9°N, 17.6°E, 397 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Maro, 38 km away.

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Topography around Koumra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koumra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m.

The land around Koumra is covered by cropland (32%), shrubs (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
348 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Maro 38 km · Bédiondo 51 km · Moïssala 68 km · Doba 82 km · Sarh 95 km · Bébédja 111 km · Goré 117 km · Benoy 135 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 Koumra (8.9159°, 17.5505°, elevation 397 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).