Maro weather in March

In March, Maro sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 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 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 Maro's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

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 Maro 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 36°C and 40°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
23823
33823
43824
53824
63824
73824
83824
93824
103824
113824
123925
133925
143925
153925
163925
173925
183925
193925
203925
213925
223926
233926
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253926
263926
273926
283926
293926
303926
313926

How March really feels in Maro

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.

Maro 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° / 18°0011.54.0
Feb37° / 21°00.111.72.2
Mar39° / 25°41.411.90.9
Apr38° / 27°307.512.21.2
May35° / 25°8413.812.42.4
Jun31° / 24°12217.712.53.4
Jul29° / 22°23127.112.53.2
Aug29° / 22°28027.912.33.2
Sep30° / 22°20225.112.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9116.411.83.6
Nov34° / 21°41.111.63.8
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.2

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
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maro gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
124
134
144
155
165
176
186
196
206
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
298
308
319

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18710300
28611300
38412400
48312500
58113510
68013610
77814710
87714810
97514920
1074141020
1171141230
1270141330
1368141440
1467141540
1564151650
1662151760
1761151860
1860151870
1958161970
2056162080
2156162080
2255172080
2353172190
2451182290
2549182390
2648192490
27461925100
28442026100
29422027101
30392029111
31372030121

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:57
211.86:085:57
311.86:075:57
411.86:075:57
511.86:065:57
611.96:065:57
711.96:055:57
811.96:055:57
911.96:045:57
1011.96:045:57
1111.96:035:57
1211.96:035:57
1311.96:025:57
1411.96:025:57
1511.96:015:57
1611.96:015:57
1711.96:005:57
1812.06:005:57
1912.05:595:57
2012.05:585:57
2112.05:585:57
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:565:57
2612.05:555:56
2712.05:545:56
2812.05:545:56
2912.15:535:56
3012.15:535:56
3112.15:525:56

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 4.74 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 Maro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maro 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 Maro?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maro.

What to pack for Maro in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maro 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 Maro 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
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maro 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 Maro is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1344 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr26Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Maro?

Maro sits at 9.2°N, 17.7°E, 414 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Koumra, 38 km away.

DobaKyabéBébédjaGoré

Topography around Maro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Maro is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Koumra 38 km · Sarh 74 km · Bédiondo 88 km · Moïssala 98 km · Doba 113 km · Kyabé 138 km · Bébédja 140 km · Goré 146 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 Maro (9.2235°, 17.7102°, elevation 414 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).