Siguiri weather in March

In March, Siguiri sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Siguiri's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siguiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Siguiri is city of Guinea.

Founded
1890

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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Siguiri reaches about 38°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)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
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73723
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93724
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313826

How March really feels in Siguiri

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.

Siguiri weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°20.211.44.7
Feb35° / 22°10.111.63.1
Mar38° / 24°40.811.91.6
Apr38° / 26°173.712.21.1
May36° / 25°5410.312.51.8
Jun32° / 23°15619.812.72.9
Jul30° / 23°26024.912.63.3
Aug29° / 22°29226.712.43.3
Sep30° / 22°21923.212.13.4
Oct32° / 22°9114.311.73.7
Nov33° / 20°71.211.54.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57921
67723
77723
87723
97624
107525
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167228
177228
187129
197129
207129
217030
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
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317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Siguiri gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
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121
131
141
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182
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286
296
307
317

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1866431
2866431
3846541
4846541
5846541
6827641
7827641
8817741
9798841
10798841
11788941
127691041
137691140
1474101240
1572111340
1671111440
1769121450
1866131560
1965141560
2061151671
2160151681
2257161791
23551717101
24521818111
25501918121
26481919131
27462019141
28442120151
29412120161
30402221171
31382221181

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:576:43
211.86:576:43
311.86:566:43
411.86:566:43
511.86:556:43
611.86:546:43
711.86:546:43
811.86:536:44
911.86:536:44
1011.96:526:44
1111.96:526:44
1211.96:516:44
1311.96:516:44
1411.96:506:44
1511.96:496:44
1611.96:496:44
1711.96:486:44
1811.96:476:44
1912.06:476:44
2012.06:466:44
2112.06:466:44
2212.06:456:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:446:44
2512.06:436:44
2612.06:426:44
2712.06:426:44
2812.16:416:44
2912.16:406:44
3012.16:406:44
3112.16:396:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Siguiri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Siguiri 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 Siguiri?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siguiri.

What to pack for Siguiri in March

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

In March, Siguiri sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Siguiri 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 Siguiri peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Siguiri 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 Siguiri is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorMar 1351 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Siguiri?

Siguiri sits at 11.4°N, 9.2°W, 368 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kintinian, 31 km away.

KangabaMandianaYanfolilaKouroussaKankanSibiDinguiraye

Topography around Siguiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siguiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 359 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Siguiri is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kintinian 31 km · Kangaba 100 km · Mandiana 103 km · Yanfolila 114 km · Kouroussa 116 km · Kankan 116 km · Sibi 139 km · Dinguiraye 169 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 Siguiri (11.4228°, -9.1685°, elevation 368 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).