Laï weather in March

In March, Laï sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Laï's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laï's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Laï is commune in Chad.

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 40°C through the month.

A typical March day in Laï reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13923
23923
33924
44024
54024
64024
74024
84024
94024
104025
114025
124025
134025
144025
154025
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194026
204026
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224026
234026
244126
254126
264126
274126
284126
294127
304127
314127

How March really feels in Laï

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
31 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.

Laï 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
Jan35° / 18°0011.53.5
Feb38° / 21°0011.71.5
Mar40° / 25°20.511.90.1
Apr40° / 28°164.712.20.3
May37° / 27°5911.312.41.6
Jun33° / 24°9714.812.53.0
Jul31° / 23°18323.812.53.1
Aug30° / 23°23726.412.33.1
Sep31° / 23°15421.712.13.2
Oct33° / 23°509.911.83.4
Nov35° / 21°10.411.63.0
Dec34° / 18°0011.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Laï gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
303
313

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
297300
396310
496310
595410
694510
793520
892620
990631
1089731
1188741
1287751
1385852
1484862
1582972
1682972
1780983
1879993
1979993
207710103
217710103
227710103
237510114
247511113
257411123
267312123
277113133
286914143
296815143
306616153
316317173

Wind in March

Winds average 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:02
211.86:136:02
311.86:136:02
411.86:136:02
511.86:126:02
611.86:126:02
711.96:116:03
811.96:116:03
911.96:106:03
1011.96:106:03
1111.96:096:03
1211.96:096:03
1311.96:086:03
1411.96:076:03
1511.96:076:03
1611.96:066:03
1711.96:066:02
1812.06:056:02
1912.06:056:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:046:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.05:596:02
2912.15:596:02
3012.15:586:02
3112.15:586:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.97 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 6.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Laï

In seasonPeak

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

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

Laï sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Laï?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laï.

What to pack for Laï in March

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

In March, Laï sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Laï 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 Laï peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Laï 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 Laï is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1360 µg/m³Jul 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr36Poor
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Laï?

Laï sits at 9.4°N, 16.3°E, 363 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 18 km away.

Topography around Laï

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.

The land around Laï is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Béré 18 km · Déressia 41 km · Benoy 46 km · Kelo 55 km · Bébédja 85 km · Goré 86 km · Gounou Gaya 90 km · Moundou 95 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 Laï (9.3972°, 16.3007°, elevation 363 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).