Sarh weather in March

In March, Sarh sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.2 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 Sarh's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Sarh is city 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 39°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sarh 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13923
23923
33924
43924
53924
63924
73924
83924
93924
103925
113925
123925
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283926
293926
303926
313926

How March really feels in Sarh

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
24 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.

Sarh 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
Jan35° / 19°0011.53.2
Feb38° / 21°0011.71.6
Mar39° / 25°31.211.90.6
Apr38° / 27°276.412.20.9
May35° / 26°7512.512.42.1
Jun33° / 24°10115.812.53.1
Jul30° / 23°20525.512.53.1
Aug29° / 22°24926.412.33.2
Sep30° / 23°17423.512.13.2
Oct32° / 23°7314.511.83.4
Nov35° / 21°51.111.63.2
Dec35° / 18°0011.53.4

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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sarh gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
277
287
297
308
318

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18113600
27913710
37714810
47615810
57515910
673151020
771161120
870161130
969161230
1067161340
1165161450
1264161550
1362161660
1460161770
1558161880
1657161980
1755162090
1854162190
19521622100
20521622100
21511623100
22491624110
23471625110
24461626110
25451627120
26431628120
27411629131
28391631131
29371632141
30351633151
31331635161

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
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 6:05 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:54
211.86:055:54
311.86:055:54
411.86:045:54
511.86:045:54
611.96:035:54
711.96:035:54
811.96:025:54
911.96:025:54
1011.96:015:54
1111.96:015:54
1211.96:005:54
1311.96:005:54
1411.95:595:54
1511.95:595:54
1611.95:585:54
1711.95:575:54
1812.05:575:54
1912.05:565:54
2012.05:565:54
2112.05:555:54
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:54
2512.05:535:54
2612.05:525:54
2712.05:525:54
2812.05:515:54
2912.05:515:54
3012.15:505:54
3112.15:495:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.78 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
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
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 Sarh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sarh 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 Sarh?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarh.

What to pack for Sarh in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sarh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarh peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sarh 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 Sarh is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1466 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr25Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov52Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sarh?

Sarh sits at 9.1°N, 18.4°E, 370 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kyabé, 70 km away.

MoïssalaBédiondoKaboDobaBatangafo

Topography around Sarh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Sarh is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kyabé 70 km · Maro 74 km · Koumra 95 km · Moïssala 112 km · Bédiondo 143 km · Kabo 163 km · Doba 176 km · Batangafo 205 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 Sarh (9.1456°, 18.3833°, elevation 370 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).