Gbabam weather in March

In March, Gbabam sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 117 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gbabam's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gbabam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gbabam reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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73223
83223
93223
103223
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293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Gbabam

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.

Gbabam weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°511211.74.2
Feb32° / 23°7816.411.83.1
Mar32° / 23°11723122.6
Apr32° / 23°1262312.12.7
May30° / 23°18827.612.22.8
Jun29° / 23°20126.612.33.3
Jul28° / 22°11221.712.34.4
Aug28° / 22°9219.512.24.6
Sep29° / 22°15425.6123.4
Oct30° / 23°16128.511.93.0
Nov30° / 23°13124.811.83.1
Dec30° / 22°7417.411.74.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102674
112674
122674
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
201981
211981
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252080
262080
272080
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gbabam gets around 117 mm of rain over 23 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 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1174
1274
1374
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1975
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315743

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:32
211.96:396:32
311.96:386:32
411.96:386:32
511.96:386:32
611.96:376:32
711.96:376:32
811.96:366:32
911.96:366:32
1011.96:366:32
1111.96:356:31
1211.96:356:31
1311.96:346:31
1412.06:346:31
1512.06:346:31
1612.06:336:31
1712.06:336:31
1812.06:326:31
1912.06:326:30
2012.06:316:30
2112.06:316:30
2212.06:306:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:29
2712.06:286:29
2812.06:286:29
2912.06:276:29
3012.06:276:29
3112.06:266:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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95.1Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gbabam

In seasonPeak

None of Gbabam's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gbabam sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gbabam?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gbabam.

What to pack for Gbabam in March

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

In March, Gbabam sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gbabam in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Gbabam 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 Gbabam peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gbabam 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 Gbabam is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1849 µg/m³Sep 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gbabam?

Gbabam sits at 5.5°N, 5.6°W, 141 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Okromodou, 16 km away.

LakotaDivoDagbao INiapidouGuéyoOgoudou

Topography around Gbabam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbabam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Gbabam is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Okromodou 16 km · Gnago 34 km · Lakota 44 km · Divo 48 km · Dagbao I 49 km · Niapidou 54 km · Guéyo 59 km · Ogoudou 67 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 Gbabam (5.4665°, -5.5868°, elevation 141 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).