Mampong weather in March

In March, Mampong sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 103 mm of rain across 17 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mampong's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mampong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Mampong is city in 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mampong reaches about 33°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 31°C and 35°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)
13424
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33424
43424
53424
63424
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103424
113424
123324
133324
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How March really feels in Mampong

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.

Mampong 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° / 22°20411.64.2
Feb34° / 24°417.411.83.2
Mar33° / 24°10317122.8
Apr32° / 24°11118.112.23.0
May31° / 23°12420.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°13521.812.43.6
Jul28° / 22°11320.212.44.3
Aug28° / 22°11018.912.24.5
Sep29° / 22°17025.4123.4
Oct30° / 22°13823.411.83.4
Nov31° / 22°6512.511.74.1
Dec32° / 22°224.711.64.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84456
94357
104357
114159
124060
133862
143763
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203367
213367
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mampong gets around 103 mm of rain over 17 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
346
447
549
650
750
851
952
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1556
1657
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3157

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 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112520711
212519721
312417751
412416761
511415781
611414791
711313811
811312812
911311822
1011211832
1111210842
121129852
131129852
140128872
150117892
160117892
170116902
180115912
190115912
200114922
210114922
220113932
230113923
240102943
250102943
260102943
270102943
280001954
290001954
300001954
310001954

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:14
211.96:236:14
311.96:226:14
411.96:226:14
511.96:226:14
611.96:216:14
711.96:216:14
811.96:206:14
911.96:206:14
1011.96:206:14
1111.96:196:14
1211.96:196:14
1311.96:186:14
1411.96:186:14
1511.96:176:14
1612.06:176:14
1712.06:166:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:156:14
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:146:13
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:12
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:106:12
3112.16:096:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mampong

In seasonPeak

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

Mampong 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 Mampong?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mampong.

What to pack for Mampong in March

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

In March, Mampong sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mampong 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 Mampong peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highSep 16UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mampong 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 Mampong is worst in January — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17118 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr43Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mampong?

Mampong sits at 7.1°N, 1.4°W, 395 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Effiduase, 24 km away.

TafoNew TafoAgogoKumasiKonongo

Topography around Mampong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mampong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Mampong is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Effiduase 24 km · Ejura 36 km · Ahwiaa 40 km · Tafo 44 km · New Tafo 45 km · Agogo 46 km · Kumasi 48 km · Konongo 54 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 Mampong (7.0627°, -1.4001°, elevation 395 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).