Bédiala weather in March

In March, Bédiala sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bédiala's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bédiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 Bédiala reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
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How March really feels in Bédiala

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.

Bédiala 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
Jan34° / 21°183.711.63.9
Feb35° / 23°426.611.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8414.4122.6
Apr33° / 24°10216.912.22.8
May32° / 23°10818.412.33.0
Jun31° / 23°10918.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10219.112.44.1
Aug29° / 22°13520.412.24.0
Sep30° / 22°18525.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°1112011.83.5
Nov31° / 22°4310.311.74.2
Dec32° / 21°163.411.64.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54753
64654
74555
84357
94258
104159
113961
123763
133763
143466
153466
163268
173268
183070
193070
202971
212872
222872
232773
242773
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bédiala gets around 84 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
641
741
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1345
1445
1546
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
2149
2250
2350
2451
2551
2652
2752
2853
2953
3054
3154

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112322711
212321721
312320731
412319741
511318761
611318761
711317771
811316781
911315791
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1111214811
1201213831
1300212851
1400211861
1500210871
160029881
170029881
180018901
190017911
200016921
210015931
220014941
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240013951
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260012952
270012952
280001972
290001963
300001963
310001963

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
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128calm
138calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:34
211.96:436:34
311.96:426:34
411.96:426:34
511.96:416:34
611.96:416:34
711.96:416:34
811.96:406:34
911.96:406:34
1011.96:396:34
1111.96:396:34
1211.96:386:34
1311.96:386:34
1411.96:376:34
1511.96:376:33
1612.06:366:33
1712.06:366:33
1812.06:356:33
1912.06:356:33
2012.06:346:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:336:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:33
2512.06:326:32
2612.06:316:32
2712.06:316:32
2812.06:306:32
2912.06:306:32
3012.06:296:32
3112.16:296:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bédiala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bédiala sees seasonal dust haze (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 Bédiala?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bédiala.

What to pack for Bédiala in March

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

In March, Bédiala sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bédiala 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 Bédiala peaks around April 14 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bédiala 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 Bédiala is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 871 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bédiala?

Bédiala sits at 7.2°N, 6.3°W, 297 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Luénoufla, 12 km away.

Zuénoula

Topography around Bédiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bédiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Bédiala is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Luénoufla 12 km · Bonoufla 19 km · Baoutifla 20 km · Gonaté 29 km · Vavoua 31 km · Daloa 35 km · Bonon 38 km · Zuénoula 41 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Bédiala (7.1601°, -6.3064°, elevation 297 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).