Bawku weather in March

In March, Bawku sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 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 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 Bawku's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bawku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Bawku is human settlement.

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 Bawku reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
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63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
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303927
313927

How March really feels in Bawku

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
3 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.

Bawku 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
Jan34° / 21°0011.44.1
Feb36° / 23°10.411.62.4
Mar38° / 26°61.411.91.0
Apr38° / 28°255.212.21.1
May36° / 27°491012.52.1
Jun33° / 25°5610.312.63.3
Jul31° / 24°1231812.63.7
Aug30° / 23°19523.812.43.5
Sep30° / 23°13716.712.13.8
Oct34° / 24°407.711.83.5
Nov36° / 22°20.311.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.43.9

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 (%)
17129
27129
37129
46931
56931
66931
76733
86733
96535
106535
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bawku gets around 6 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 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
297
307
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1759880
2749980
3729991
470910101
569910111
6671011111
7651011122
8631012132
9621012142
1062913142
1160913153
1258914163
1356915173
1456915173
1553916184
16511017184
17501017194
18491018194
19471019195
20461119205
21451120205
22431120215
23421121225
24401121235
25381121256
26361121266
27341121286
28321021307
29301020337
30271020358
31261020378

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 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
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 6:21 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:07
211.86:216:07
311.86:206:08
411.86:206:08
511.86:196:08
611.86:196:08
711.86:186:08
811.86:186:08
911.96:176:08
1011.96:166:08
1111.96:166:08
1211.96:156:08
1311.96:156:08
1411.96:146:08
1511.96:146:08
1611.96:136:08
1711.96:126:08
1811.96:126:08
1912.06:116:08
2012.06:106:08
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:076:08
2712.06:066:08
2812.06:056:08
2912.16:056:08
3012.16:046:08
3112.16:046:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bawku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bawku sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Bawku?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bawku.

What to pack for Bawku in March

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

In March, Bawku sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bawku 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 Bawku peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bawku 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 Bawku is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1575 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bawku?

Bawku sits at 11.1°N, 0.2°W, 228 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bittou, 23 km away.

ZabréDapaongNaleriguGomboussougouBolgatanga

Topography around Bawku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bawku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Bawku is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bittou 23 km · Sinkassé 28 km · Cinkansé 28 km · Zabré 45 km · Dapaong 54 km · Nalerigu 61 km · Gomboussougou 71 km · Bolgatanga 73 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 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 Bawku (11.0593°, -0.2425°, elevation 228 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).