Kolia weather in March

In March, Kolia sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.6 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 Kolia's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

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 Kolia reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°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 about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
133623
143623
153623
163624
173624
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243624
253624
263624
273624
283624
293624
303624
313624

How March really feels in Kolia

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.

Kolia 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° / 18°50.911.54.7
Feb35° / 20°61.511.73.1
Mar36° / 23°245.611.92.1
Apr35° / 24°621212.22.1
May34° / 24°9516.812.42.6
Jun32° / 23°11918.912.63.3
Jul30° / 22°18324.812.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°19423.912.13.3
Oct32° / 22°9415.611.83.6
Nov33° / 20°173.211.64.0
Dec33° / 18°10.211.44.7

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106139
115941
125842
135743
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
205050
214951
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274555
284555
294456
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kolia gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
611
711
812
912
1013
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2223
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451021204
2441021214
3421020225
4401120245
5391020265
6371019286
7361019306
8341018316
9331018336
10311018357
11301018367
1228918377
1326918398
1425918408
1523919418
1621919429
1720920439
1818920449
19169214510
20159214510
21139214611
22129214711
23118214812
2498214912
2588215013
2678205213
2767195414
2867185415
2956175616
3056165617
3145155818

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
511.86:436:33
611.86:436:33
711.96:426:33
811.96:426:33
911.96:416:33
1011.96:416:33
1111.96:406:34
1211.96:406:34
1311.96:396:34
1411.96:396:34
1511.96:386:34
1611.96:386:34
1711.96:376:33
1812.06:366:33
1912.06:366:33
2012.06:356:33
2112.06:356:33
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:326:33
2612.06:326:33
2712.06:316:33
2812.06:306:33
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 6.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.26 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
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kolia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kolia 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 Kolia?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolia.

What to pack for Kolia in March

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

In March, Kolia sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kolia 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 Kolia 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 Kolia 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 Kolia 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 Kolia?

Kolia sits at 9.8°N, 6.5°W, 399 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Boundiali, 27 km away.

M’BenguéMassiogoTengrélaDianraKorhogoBambaNiellé

Topography around Kolia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Kolia is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Boundiali 27 km · M’Bengué 67 km · Massiogo 72 km · Tengréla 80 km · Dianra 94 km · Korhogo 98 km · Bamba 102 km · Niellé 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 Kolia (9.7651°, -6.4637°, elevation 399 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).