Ferkessédougou weather in March

In March, Ferkessédougou sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.2 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 35% 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 Ferkessédougou's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferkessédougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ferkessédougou 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ferkessédougou 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 34°C and 38°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)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
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203624
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283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Ferkessédougou

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.

Ferkessédougou 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
Jan34° / 19°51.111.54.1
Feb36° / 22°112.611.72.7
Mar36° / 24°417.211.92.1
Apr35° / 25°7713.112.22.3
May33° / 24°1021612.42.8
Jun31° / 23°1001612.53.6
Jul30° / 23°16221.812.53.7
Aug29° / 22°20524.812.33.6
Sep30° / 22°1762312.13.5
Oct32° / 22°8715.111.83.8
Nov33° / 21°183.811.63.9
Dec33° / 19°20.511.54.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46436
56436
66337
76238
86139
96139
105941
115743
125743
135545
145446
155248
165149
175050
184951
194852
204753
214753
224654
234456
244456
254456
264258
274258
284357
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ferkessédougou gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.2 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 (%)
113
214
314
415
516
617
717
818
919
1020
1120
1221
1322
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139819267
238819288
336819299
434819309
5337193110
6317183311
7307183411
8287183512
9277173613
10267173714
11247163814
12237163915
13217164016
14207164117
15187154217
16177154218
17157154319
18147154320
19127154421
20117154423
21107154424
2287144525
2377144527
2467144528
2557134630
2646124631
2746114733
2835114734
2934104736
303494738
312384740

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
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 6:40 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:28
211.86:406:28
311.86:396:28
411.86:396:28
511.86:386:28
611.86:386:28
711.96:376:28
811.96:376:28
911.96:366:28
1011.96:366:28
1111.96:356:28
1211.96:356:28
1311.96:346:28
1411.96:346:28
1511.96:336:28
1611.96:326:28
1711.96:326:28
1812.06:316:28
1912.06:316:28
2012.06:306:28
2112.06:306:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:276:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.06:256:28
2912.16:256:28
3012.16:246:28
3112.16:246:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ferkessédougou

In seasonPeak

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

Ferkessédougou's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ferkessédougou.

What to pack for Ferkessédougou in March

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

In March, Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1452 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ferkessédougou?

Ferkessédougou sits at 9.6°N, 5.2°W, 334 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Ouangolodougou, 42 km away.

OuangolodougouKorhogoNambinguéKaouaraTafiréDiawalaKongNiellé

Topography around Ferkessédougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferkessédougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Ferkessédougou is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Ouangolodougou 42 km · Korhogo 50 km · Nambingué 53 km · Kaouara 55 km · Tafiré 58 km · Diawala 65 km · Kong 81 km · Niellé 82 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 Ferkessédougou (9.5928°, -5.1945°, elevation 334 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).