Forécariah weather in March

In March, Forécariah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Forécariah's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forécariah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Forécariah is sub-prefecture and town located in western Guinea.

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 Forécariah reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°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)
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How March really feels in Forécariah

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.

Forécariah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°71.711.54.6
Feb34° / 21°40.811.73.8
Mar34° / 22°112.911.93.4
Apr34° / 23°367.212.23.3
May31° / 23°20922.412.43.0
Jun29° / 23°41429.412.52.9
Jul27° / 22°64830.712.53.2
Aug27° / 22°71230.812.33.2
Sep28° / 22°54329.812.13.0
Oct29° / 22°28629.311.82.9
Nov30° / 22°1001711.64.2
Dec31° / 21°153.411.55.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38119
48119
58020
67921
77822
87822
97723
107723
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
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207129
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257030
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287030
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317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Forécariah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
179
189
1910
2011
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133349150
233248160
333248170
433247180
523247180
623147190
723147200
823147200
923047210
1022947210
1122948210
1212849220
1312750220
1412651220
1512552220
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1912154240
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2211954260
2311854270
2411754280
2511654290
2611554300
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3011351341
3111251351

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 7 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
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66calm
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126calm
136calm
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317calm

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 7:11 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:117:00
211.87:117:00
311.87:117:00
411.87:107:00
511.87:107:00
611.87:097:00
711.97:097:00
811.97:087:00
911.97:087:00
1011.97:077:00
1111.97:077:00
1211.97:067:00
1311.97:067:00
1411.97:057:00
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1611.97:047:00
1711.97:037:00
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1912.07:027:00
2012.07:027:00
2112.07:017:00
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:007:00
2412.06:597:00
2512.06:597:00
2612.06:587:00
2712.06:587:00
2812.06:577:00
2912.16:567:00
3012.16:566:59
3112.16:556:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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246.5Intense
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276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Forécariah

In seasonPeak

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

Forécariah's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Forécariah sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Forécariah?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Forécariah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Forécariah in March

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

In March, Forécariah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Forécariah in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 32 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Forécariah 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 Forécariah peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Forécariah 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 Forécariah is worst in April — around 253 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 15231 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb110Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr253Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Forécariah?

Forécariah sits at 9.4°N, 13.1°W, 32 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Coyah, 45 km away.

ManéahDubrékaDixinnConakryCamayenneKindiaPort Loko

Topography around Forécariah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forécariah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,189 m.

The land around Forécariah is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
1,189 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Coyah 45 km · Manéah 49 km · Dubréka 62 km · Dixinn 66 km · Conakry 66 km · Camayenne 67 km · Kindia 74 km · Port Loko 81 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Forécariah (9.4306°, -13.0881°, elevation 32 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).