Katiola weather in March

In March, Katiola sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.4 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Katiola's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katiola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Katiola 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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Katiola reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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
33523
43523
53523
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
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203524
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283524
293424
303424
313424

How March really feels in Katiola

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Katiola 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
Jan34° / 20°111.911.63.7
Feb35° / 22°284.811.72.7
Mar35° / 24°7713.411.92.3
Apr34° / 24°10415.912.22.6
May33° / 24°10517.112.43.0
Jun31° / 23°11217.512.53.6
Jul29° / 22°13521.812.43.7
Aug29° / 22°17023.112.33.6
Sep30° / 22°20025.2123.0
Oct32° / 22°10919.811.83.2
Nov33° / 22°377.711.63.7
Dec33° / 20°81.811.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45644
55545
65347
75248
85149
95050
104951
114852
124654
134654
144456
154357
164258
174258
184060
194060
203961
213961
223763
233763
243565
253664
263664
273565
283565
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Katiola gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.4 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 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
330
431
532
634
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1846
1946
2047
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2952
3052
3153

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1105932421
2105931451
395930471
495829491
584828520
684827530
774826550
874725570
964725580
1063724600
1153724610
1253724610
1343624630
1442624640
1532623660
1632523670
1722522690
1821422710
1921421720
2011320740
2111319760
2211318770
2311217790
2410216801
2510115821
2610113841
2710112851
2800110881
290009901
300008911
310007921

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 8 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
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 6:39 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:396:29
211.86:386:29
311.86:386:29
411.96:376:29
511.96:376:29
611.96:376:29
711.96:366:29
811.96:366:29
911.96:356:29
1011.96:356:29
1111.96:346:29
1211.96:346:29
1311.96:336:29
1411.96:336:29
1511.96:326:28
1611.96:326:28
1712.06:316:28
1812.06:316:28
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:306:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:28
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:266:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.06:256:27
2912.06:256:27
3012.16:246:27
3112.16:246:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.75 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
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
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 Katiola

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Katiola?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katiola.

What to pack for Katiola in March

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

In March, Katiola sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Katiola 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 Katiola peaks around April 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Katiola 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 Katiola is worst in February — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 974 µg/m³Aug 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katiola?

Katiola sits at 8.1°N, 5.1°W, 326 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Fronan, 9.0 km away.

BouakéNiakaramandougouBéoumiDabakalaSakassouTortiyaTafiré

Topography around Katiola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katiola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m.

The land around Katiola is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Fronan 9.0 km · Bouaké 50 km · Niakaramandougou 62 km · Béoumi 74 km · Dabakala 78 km · Sakassou 79 km · Tortiya 95 km · Tafiré 104 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 Katiola (8.1373°, -5.101°, elevation 326 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).