Tarkwa weather in March

In March, Tarkwa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 198 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tarkwa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarkwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Tarkwa is town in Western 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tarkwa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
53223
63223
73223
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93223
103223
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313223

How March really feels in Tarkwa

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.

Tarkwa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9417.211.73.7
Feb32° / 23°12520.411.82.8
Mar32° / 23°19826.8122.4
Apr32° / 23°20126.812.12.4
May31° / 23°2733012.22.5
Jun29° / 23°28728.512.33.0
Jul28° / 22°17726.112.33.7
Aug28° / 22°12525.512.23.8
Sep29° / 22°22228.6123.0
Oct30° / 22°26330.111.92.7
Nov31° / 22°19327.811.82.6
Dec31° / 22°11021.511.73.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
92971
102872
112872
122773
132575
142575
152476
162377
172278
182179
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222080
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tarkwa gets around 198 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1887
1987
2087
2187
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3086
3187

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103961
213861
313861
413861
513762
613762
713663
813564
913564
1013465
1113465
1213366
1313366
1413465
1513465
1613465
1713564
1803565
1903565
2003664
2103565
2203565
2303565
2403466
2503367
2603367
2703268
2803268
2903169
3003070
3103070

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:18
211.96:246:18
311.96:246:18
411.96:236:18
511.96:236:18
611.96:236:18
711.96:226:18
811.96:226:17
911.96:226:17
1011.96:216:17
1111.96:216:17
1211.96:206:17
1311.96:206:17
1412.06:206:17
1512.06:196:17
1612.06:196:17
1712.06:186:16
1812.06:186:16
1912.06:176:16
2012.06:176:16
2112.06:166:16
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:156:15
2612.06:146:15
2712.06:146:15
2812.06:136:15
2912.06:136:14
3012.06:126:14
3112.06:126:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tarkwa

In seasonPeak

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

Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarkwa.

What to pack for Tarkwa in March

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

In March, Tarkwa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tarkwa in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa is worst in January — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1864 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tarkwa?

Tarkwa sits at 5.3°N, 2.0°W, 86 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Prestea, 22 km away.

Shama JunctionSekondi-TakoradiSekondiTakoradiEsimAssin FosoTwifu Praso

Topography around Tarkwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarkwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Tarkwa is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Prestea 22 km · Shama Junction 48 km · Sekondi-Takoradi 49 km · Sekondi 51 km · Takoradi 52 km · Esim 56 km · Assin Foso 58 km · Twifu Praso 60 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 Tarkwa (5.3038°, -1.9896°, elevation 86 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).