Flakièdougou weather in March

In March, Flakièdougou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.2 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 23% 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 Flakièdougou's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flakièdougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 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 Flakièdougou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
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How March really feels in Flakièdougou

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.

Flakièdougou 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°101.911.64.2
Feb35° / 22°233.811.73.1
Mar34° / 23°7213.211.92.6
Apr33° / 24°10516.712.22.8
May32° / 23°10417.812.43.3
Jun30° / 23°10117.312.53.9
Jul29° / 22°12120.412.44.1
Aug28° / 22°15422.112.34.0
Sep29° / 22°18425123.3
Oct31° / 22°1081911.83.5
Nov33° / 22°326.811.64.0
Dec33° / 20°81.611.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36040
46040
55941
65743
75644
85446
95347
105149
115050
124852
134753
144654
154456
164357
174258
184159
194060
204060
213961
223862
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Flakièdougou gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
329
430
532
633
734
835
936
1037
1138
1239
1340
1441
1542
1644
1745
1846
1946
2047
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2750
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119693135
218683037
318573039
417573041
516573043
615463044
714462946
814462947
913462949
1012462950
1111462851
1210462852
138462854
148462755
157362757
166362758
175352661
184352662
194352563
203352564
212242467
222242468
232242369
241232272
251132174
261132075
271131877
281121779
290121681
300021583
310011386

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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:20
211.86:316:21
311.86:306:21
411.86:306:21
511.96:296:21
611.96:296:21
711.96:286:21
811.96:286:21
911.96:276:21
1011.96:276:21
1111.96:266:21
1211.96:266:21
1311.96:256:21
1411.96:256:21
1511.96:246:20
1611.96:246:20
1711.96:236:20
1812.06:236:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:196:20
2612.06:186:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:176:20
2912.06:176:20
3012.16:166:19
3112.16:166:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Flakièdougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Flakièdougou 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 Flakièdougou?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flakièdougou.

What to pack for Flakièdougou in March

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

In March, Flakièdougou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Flakièdougou 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 Flakièdougou peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highApr 12UV 13Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Flakièdougou 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 Flakièdougou 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 Flakièdougou?

Flakièdougou sits at 8.5°N, 3.1°W, 457 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bondoukou, 61 km away.

BondoukouTandaBounaJapekromBerekumDomaa-AhenkroNsoatre

Topography around Flakièdougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flakièdougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m.

The land around Flakièdougou is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bondoukou 61 km · Tanda 76 km · Bouna 89 km · Japekrom 108 km · Berekum 129 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 137 km · Wankyi 140 km · Nsoatre 140 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 Flakièdougou (8.4827°, -3.1273°, elevation 457 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).