Yegyi weather in March

In March, Yegyi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.8 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Yegyi's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yegyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Yegyi is capital town of Pru East in Bono East 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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Yegyi reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73726
83726
93726
103726
113726
123726
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193726
203726
213726
223626
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273626
283626
293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Yegyi

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
31 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.

Yegyi 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° / 23°30.611.63.7
Feb36° / 25°11211.72.4
Mar37° / 26°295.811.91.9
Apr35° / 26°5810.412.22.2
May34° / 25°8413.312.42.7
Jun32° / 25°8715.312.53.5
Jul30° / 24°13619.712.43.7
Aug29° / 24°16020.912.33.8
Sep30° / 24°18723.1123.3
Oct32° / 24°9614.411.83.7
Nov34° / 24°152.511.63.6
Dec34° / 23°20.511.53.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135248
145149
155050
164951
174951
184753
194753
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274258
284258
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yegyi gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
416
516
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2421
2521
2622
2723
2823
2924
3025
3125

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
175834441
275833461
365832481
464731511
564730512
664629532
754628552
853628562
953628562
1043528573
1142528583
1242528583
1332428603
1432428603
1532428603
1622327633
1722327633
1821327643
1911226673
2011225683
2111224693
2211223703
2311121724
2411120734
2511118754
2611116774
2710115794
2800113824
2900111844
3000010864
310008875

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
78calm
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 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:11
211.86:216:11
311.86:206:11
411.96:206:11
511.96:196:11
611.96:196:11
711.96:186:11
811.96:186:11
911.96:176:11
1011.96:176:11
1111.96:166:11
1211.96:166:11
1311.96:156:11
1411.96:156:11
1511.96:146:11
1611.96:146:11
1712.06:136:11
1812.06:136:10
1912.06:126:10
2012.06:126:10
2112.06:116:10
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:096:10
2712.06:086:10
2812.06:076:10
2912.06:076:10
3012.16:066:09
3112.16:066:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yegyi

In seasonPeak

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

Yegyi's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Yegyi?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yegyi.

What to pack for Yegyi in March

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

In March, Yegyi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yegyi 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 Yegyi peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Yegyi 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 Yegyi is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 20150 µg/m³Aug 2416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yegyi?

Yegyi sits at 8.2°N, 0.6°W, 103 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Salaga, 39 km away.

AtebubuDambaiBimbilaKintampoEjuraTamaleNkoranza

Topography around Yegyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yegyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Yegyi is covered by water (38%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
186 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Salaga 39 km · Atebubu 64 km · Dambai 93 km · Bimbila 105 km · Kintampo 121 km · Ejura 122 km · Tamale 132 km · Nkoranza 138 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 Yegyi (8.2254°, -0.6489°, elevation 103 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).