Bondoukou weather in March

In March, Bondoukou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.8 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bondoukou's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondoukou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Bondoukou is city of côte d'ivoire.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bondoukou 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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
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203424
213424
223324
233324
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253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Bondoukou

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.

Bondoukou 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
Jan33° / 20°132.211.64.4
Feb34° / 22°315.311.73.3
Mar34° / 24°9113.811.92.8
Apr32° / 24°11217.812.23.0
May31° / 23°11218.912.43.3
Jun30° / 23°10717.912.53.9
Jul28° / 22°11619.612.44.4
Aug28° / 22°1422112.34.4
Sep29° / 22°18525.3123.4
Oct30° / 22°13221.411.83.5
Nov32° / 22°498.811.64.2
Dec32° / 21°15311.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65446
75347
85248
95050
105050
114852
124654
134456
144357
154159
164060
173961
183763
193664
203565
213565
223565
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bondoukou gets around 91 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
336
437
538
640
740
841
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1445
1546
1646
1747
1847
1947
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1125827480
2115826500
3114725530
4104724550
5104723560
694623580
793622600
883622610
983522620
1073522630
1172522640
1262422660
1352422670
1452422670
1542321700
1642321700
1731320730
1831220740
1921219760
2021218770
2121117790
2211116810
2311115820
2411114830
2510013851
2610011871
2710010881
280009901
290008911
300007921
310006931

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
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 6:29 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:19
211.86:296:19
311.86:296:20
411.96:286:20
511.96:286:20
611.96:276:20
711.96:276:20
811.96:266:20
911.96:266:20
1011.96:256:19
1111.96:256:19
1211.96:256:19
1311.96:246:19
1411.96:246:19
1511.96:236:19
1611.96:236:19
1712.06:226:19
1812.06:216:19
1912.06:216:19
2012.06:206:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:186:18
2612.06:176:18
2712.06:176:18
2812.06:166:18
2912.06:166:18
3012.16:156:18
3112.16:146:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bondoukou

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Bondoukou?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondoukou.

What to pack for Bondoukou in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bondoukou 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 Bondoukou peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bondoukou 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 Bondoukou is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2181 µg/m³Aug 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bondoukou?

Bondoukou sits at 8.0°N, 2.8°W, 350 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tanda, 48 km away.

TandaJapekromFlakièdougouBerekumNsoatreDomaa-AhenkroSunyani

Topography around Bondoukou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondoukou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m.

The land around Bondoukou is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
646 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tanda 48 km · Japekrom 52 km · Flakièdougou 61 km · Berekum 69 km · Nsoatre 80 km · Wankyi 84 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 86 km · Sunyani 94 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 Bondoukou (8.0402°, -2.8°, elevation 350 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).