Goaso weather in March

In March, Goaso sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Goaso's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goaso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Goaso is capital of Ahafo Region, Ghana.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Goaso reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Goaso

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.

Goaso weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°163.511.63.9
Feb35° / 24°397.511.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8415.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°9717.112.12.8
May32° / 24°11320.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11921.412.43.5
Jul29° / 23°8818.212.44.3
Aug28° / 22°8516.812.24.5
Sep29° / 23°11922.4123.7
Oct30° / 23°10721.711.83.5
Nov31° / 23°4911.111.74.2
Dec32° / 22°174.111.64.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
73961
83862
93763
103664
113565
123466
133367
143169
153070
163070
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202674
212674
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232476
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312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Goaso gets around 84 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
345
446
546
647
748
848
948
1049
1149
1250
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1553
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1854
1954
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2154
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2654
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2854
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3153

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111314801
211314801
311313811
411313802
511312812
611211832
711211832
811210833
911210833
101129843
111028863
120028873
130017884
140017884
150016894
160016894
170015904
180014914
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210013915
220013906
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250012907
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280001918
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310001909

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
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128calm
138calm
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158calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:286:19
211.96:276:19
311.96:276:19
411.96:266:19
511.96:266:19
611.96:266:19
711.96:256:19
811.96:256:19
911.96:246:19
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2212.06:186:18
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2412.06:176:17
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2612.06:166:17
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2812.06:156:17
2912.06:156:17
3012.06:146:17
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.3Bright
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275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Goaso

In seasonPeak

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

Goaso sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Goaso?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goaso.

What to pack for Goaso in March

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

In March, Goaso sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Goaso in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goaso peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jan 9UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Goaso 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 Goaso is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Goaso?

Goaso sits at 6.8°N, 2.5°W, 201 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Mim, 12 km away.

AtronieTepaBibianiDuayaw-NkwantaBechemSunyaniDomaa-Ahenkro

Topography around Goaso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goaso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Goaso is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mim 12 km · Atronie 41 km · Tepa 45 km · Bibiani 45 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 62 km · Bechem 63 km · Sunyani 63 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 65 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 Goaso (6.8036°, -2.5172°, elevation 201 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).