Boundiali weather in March

In March, Boundiali sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Boundiali's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boundiali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Boundiali is city in 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Boundiali reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
133623
143624
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173624
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203624
213624
223624
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263624
273624
283624
293624
303624
313524

How March really feels in Boundiali

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.

Boundiali weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°71.211.54.6
Feb35° / 21°102.311.73.2
Mar36° / 24°317.111.92.3
Apr35° / 24°751412.22.3
May33° / 23°1031812.42.7
Jun31° / 22°12019.312.53.3
Jul30° / 22°18225.312.53.3
Aug29° / 22°25226.512.33.3
Sep30° / 22°19324.712.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9316.211.83.5
Nov33° / 21°193.911.64.0
Dec33° / 19°20.411.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106040
115941
125842
135644
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195050
204951
214852
224753
234753
244654
254555
264555
274357
284357
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boundiali gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
615
716
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1623
1724
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3033
3133

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1381021256
2361021267
3341021277
4331021298
5311020309
630920329
7289193310
8279193511
9269183611
10258183712
11248173912
12238174013
13217174114
14207164214
15197164315
16176164416
17166174516
18146174617
19136174618
20116174719
21105184720
2295184821
2385174822
2475174923
2564175024
2654165025
2744155126
2834145128
2933135130
3023125132
3123115034

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
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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:456:33
211.86:456:33
311.86:446:33
411.86:446:33
511.86:436:34
611.86:436:34
711.96:426:34
811.96:426:34
911.96:416:34
1011.96:416:34
1111.96:406:34
1211.96:406:34
1311.96:396:34
1411.96:396:34
1511.96:386:34
1611.96:386:34
1711.96:376:34
1812.06:366:34
1912.06:366:34
2012.06:356:34
2112.06:356:33
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:326:33
2612.06:326:33
2712.06:316:33
2812.06:316:33
2912.16:306:33
3012.16:296:33
3112.16:296:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.19 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 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boundiali

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Boundiali?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boundiali.

What to pack for Boundiali in March

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

In March, Boundiali sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boundiali 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 Boundiali peaks around March 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boundiali 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 Boundiali is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1648 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boundiali?

Boundiali sits at 9.5°N, 6.5°W, 411 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Kolia, 27 km away.

DianraM’BenguéDikodougouKorhogoMassiogoTengrélaOdienné

Topography around Boundiali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boundiali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m.

The land around Boundiali is covered by artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kolia 27 km · Dianra 69 km · M’Bengué 84 km · Dikodougou 93 km · Korhogo 94 km · Massiogo 97 km · Tengréla 107 km · Odienné 118 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 Boundiali (9.5217°, -6.4869°, elevation 411 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).