Moussadou weather in March

In March, Moussadou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 21% 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 Moussadou's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moussadou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Moussadou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73321
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93321
103321
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123321
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313221

How March really feels in Moussadou

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.

Moussadou weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°152.111.55.4
Feb33° / 19°34511.74.2
Mar32° / 21°1021411.93.5
Apr31° / 21°17022.712.23.1
May30° / 21°23227.112.43.0
Jun28° / 20°23427.112.53.4
Jul27° / 20°27928.912.53.6
Aug27° / 20°29428.912.33.6
Sep28° / 20°29628.712.13.3
Oct29° / 19°17524.511.83.6
Nov30° / 19°589.611.64.8
Dec31° / 17°102.111.55.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65545
75446
85347
95248
105050
114951
124753
134753
144654
154456
164357
174357
184258
194159
204159
213961
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283961
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Moussadou gets around 102 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
833
935
1036
1137
1239
1340
1442
1543
1645
1747
1848
1950
2051
2153
2254
2355
2457
2558
2659
2761
2862
2963
3064
3165

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1211127374
2201126384
3201125395
4191125405
5181124426
6171123436
7161023447
8151022457
9141022478
10131021488
11121021499
1211920519
13109205110
1499205210
1598195311
1687195511
1777185612
1866185812
1955176112
2055176013
2144166214
2234156414
2333146515
2423136616
2523126617
2622116718
2712106819
281296820
291286821
301276822
311166824

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:53 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:536:42
211.86:536:42
311.86:526:42
411.86:526:42
511.96:516:42
611.96:516:42
711.96:506:42
811.96:506:42
911.96:506:42
1011.96:496:42
1111.96:496:42
1211.96:486:42
1311.96:486:42
1411.96:476:42
1511.96:466:42
1611.96:466:42
1711.96:456:42
1812.06:456:42
1912.06:446:42
2012.06:446:42
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:436:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:406:42
2712.06:406:42
2812.06:396:42
2912.06:396:42
3012.16:386:41
3112.16:386:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Moussadou

In seasonPeak

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

Moussadou's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Moussadou?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moussadou.

What to pack for Moussadou in March

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

In March, Moussadou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moussadou 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 Moussadou peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moussadou 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 Moussadou is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 19112 µg/m³Aug 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Moussadou?

Moussadou sits at 8.8°N, 8.6°W, 653 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Beyla, 9.0 km away.

KérouanéMacentaLolaNzérékoréToubaVoinjamaNew Yekepa

Topography around Moussadou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moussadou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 653 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m.

The land around Moussadou is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Beyla 9.0 km · Kérouané 71 km · Macenta 97 km · Lola 108 km · Nzérékoré 115 km · Touba 116 km · Voinjama 130 km · New Yekepa 132 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 Moussadou (8.7667°, -8.6167°, elevation 653 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).