Moundou weather in March

In March, Moundou sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Moundou's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moundou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Moundou is city in Chad.

Founded
1923

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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Moundou reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°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)
13722
23722
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83823
93823
103824
113824
123824
133824
143824
153824
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173824
183825
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203825
213825
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273825
283825
293826
303826
313826

How March really feels in Moundou

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.

Moundou 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.64.7
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.0
Mar38° / 24°30.811.91.3
Apr37° / 26°245.612.21.4
May35° / 25°7412.412.42.5
Jun32° / 23°11616.812.53.4
Jul30° / 22°20324.812.43.3
Aug29° / 22°26227.312.33.2
Sep30° / 22°17522.312.13.4
Oct32° / 22°6512.411.83.7
Nov34° / 21°30.711.63.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
75842
85842
95842
105743
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285050
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Moundou gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
143
153
163
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
295
305
315

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2861130
3861130
4841240
5841240
6821251
7811351
8801361
9791371
10771382
11761392
127314103
137214113
147014124
156914134
166714145
176614155
186414166
196314176
206114187
216014197
226014197
235914207
245814217
255714227
265515237
275315248
285116258
294916278
304716289
314516309

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:04
211.86:146:04
311.86:136:04
411.86:136:04
511.96:136:04
611.96:126:04
711.96:126:04
811.96:116:04
911.96:116:04
1011.96:106:04
1111.96:106:04
1211.96:096:04
1311.96:096:04
1411.96:086:04
1511.96:086:04
1611.96:076:04
1711.96:076:04
1812.06:066:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:026:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.06:006:03
2912.06:006:03
3012.15:596:03
3112.15:596:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.85 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
106.8Intense
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 Moundou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Moundou 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 Moundou?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moundou.

What to pack for Moundou in March

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

In March, Moundou sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moundou 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 Moundou 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moundou 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 Moundou 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1255 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Moundou?

Moundou sits at 8.6°N, 16.1°E, 402 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Goré, 49 km away.

Touboro

Topography around Moundou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moundou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 400 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Moundou is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Goré 49 km · Benoy 53 km · Bébédja 55 km · Béré 83 km · Doba 86 km · Kelo 87 km · Laï 95 km · Touboro 119 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 Moundou (8.5744°, 16.0772°, elevation 402 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).