Kouroussa weather in March

In March, Kouroussa sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Kouroussa is human settlement.

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 Kouroussa reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63723
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143724
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203725
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293725
303725
313725

How March really feels in Kouroussa

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.

Kouroussa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°20.511.44.8
Feb35° / 21°20.411.63.2
Mar37° / 24°92.111.92.0
Apr37° / 25°326.612.21.8
May34° / 24°10515.812.52.4
Jun31° / 22°18823.512.62.9
Jul30° / 22°25325.212.63.3
Aug29° / 22°30226.912.43.3
Sep30° / 22°25725.812.13.0
Oct32° / 21°14720.311.83.2
Nov33° / 20°17311.54.2
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57822
67822
77723
87723
97525
107525
117525
127327
137327
147129
157129
167030
176931
186931
196832
206733
216733
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kouroussa gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
165
175
186
197
208
219
229
2310
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169131062
269131062
368131072
466141172
566141172
665141182
763151282
861151392
960161392
10581614102
11581615101
12561715111
13541716121
14511817131
15501817141
16471918151
17451919161
18422019172
19402020182
20372120192
21342221213
22322221223
23292222233
24272322244
25242323254
26222324275
27202325285
28182225296
29162226306
30142127317
31132027327

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:596:46
211.86:596:46
311.86:586:46
411.86:586:46
511.86:576:47
611.86:576:47
711.86:566:47
811.86:566:47
911.96:556:47
1011.96:556:47
1111.96:546:47
1211.96:546:47
1311.96:536:47
1411.96:536:47
1511.96:526:47
1611.96:516:47
1711.96:516:47
1811.96:506:47
1912.06:506:47
2012.06:496:47
2112.06:486:47
2212.06:486:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:466:47
2612.06:456:47
2712.06:456:47
2812.06:446:47
2912.16:436:47
3012.16:436:47
3112.16:426:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kouroussa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kouroussa sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kouroussa?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouroussa.

What to pack for Kouroussa in March

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

In March, Kouroussa sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1382 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kouroussa?

Kouroussa sits at 10.7°N, 9.9°W, 383 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kankan, 70 km away.

KankanBankoDouakoDinguirayeFaranahSiguiriBissikrimaKintinian

Topography around Kouroussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouroussa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Kouroussa is covered by shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kankan 70 km · Banko 91 km · Douako 107 km · Dinguiraye 115 km · Faranah 116 km · Siguiri 116 km · Bissikrima 117 km · Kintinian 119 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 Kouroussa (10.65°, -9.8833°, elevation 383 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).