Mandiana weather in March

In March, Mandiana sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 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 49% 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 Mandiana's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Mandiana is human settlement in 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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mandiana reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°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)
13622
23623
33623
43623
53623
63723
73723
83723
93723
103723
113723
123724
133724
143724
153724
163724
173724
183724
193724
203724
213724
223724
233724
243724
253725
263725
273725
283725
293725
303725
313725

How March really feels in Mandiana

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.

Mandiana 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°20.511.63.2
Mar37° / 24°82.311.91.9
Apr37° / 25°408.712.21.7
May34° / 24°10115.912.52.3
Jun31° / 23°16221.512.63.1
Jul29° / 22°23925.312.63.3
Aug29° / 22°27026.712.43.3
Sep30° / 22°24525.612.13.1
Oct31° / 21°1301911.83.5
Nov33° / 20°152.811.54.3
Dec33° / 18°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47723
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137129
147030
157030
166931
176832
186733
196733
206634
216535
226436
236436
246337
256238
266139
276139
286139
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mandiana gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
156
166
177
187
198
208
219
229
2310
2410
2511
2611
2712
2812
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
170101172
268101282
368101282
467101292
566101392
6641014102
7641014102
8621015112
9611015122
10591116122
11581117131
12571117141
13551118151
14531218161
15511219171
16491219181
17471320191
18451320201
19431320222
20411421232
21391421242
22371421263
23351421273
24331421283
25301522304
26281522314
27261522334
28241522345
29221423355
30201423376
31191423386

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 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 6:55 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:556:41
211.86:546:41
311.86:546:42
411.86:536:42
511.86:536:42
611.86:526:42
711.86:526:42
811.86:516:42
911.96:516:42
1011.96:506:42
1111.96:506:42
1211.96:496:42
1311.96:486:42
1411.96:486:42
1511.96:476:42
1611.96:476:42
1711.96:466:42
1811.96:456:42
1912.06:456:42
2012.06:446:42
2112.06:446:42
2212.06:436:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:426:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:416:42
2712.06:406:42
2812.06:396:42
2912.16:396:42
3012.16:386:42
3112.16:376:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mandiana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mandiana 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 Mandiana?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mandiana.

What to pack for Mandiana in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mandiana 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 Mandiana peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mandiana 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 Mandiana is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1170 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mandiana?

Mandiana sits at 10.6°N, 8.7°W, 373 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kankan, 72 km away.

KankanYanfolilaSiguiriKouroussaKintinianKangabaKérouanéBougouni

Topography around Mandiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Mandiana is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kankan 72 km · Yanfolila 86 km · Siguiri 103 km · Kouroussa 130 km · Kintinian 132 km · Kangaba 149 km · Kérouané 155 km · Bougouni 159 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 Mandiana (10.6258°, -8.6941°, elevation 373 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).