Korhogo weather in March

In March, Korhogo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.1 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 34% 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 Korhogo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korhogo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Korhogo is city in 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 Korhogo 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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43623
53623
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
133623
143623
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283624
293624
303624
313624

How March really feels in Korhogo

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.

Korhogo 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°6111.54.5
Feb35° / 21°122.611.73.0
Mar36° / 23°377.111.92.2
Apr35° / 24°7213.512.22.3
May33° / 24°9916.612.42.7
Jun32° / 23°10817.312.53.4
Jul30° / 22°18523.812.53.4
Aug29° / 22°24426.512.33.3
Sep30° / 22°18823.912.13.3
Oct32° / 22°8814.711.83.7
Nov33° / 21°163.611.63.9
Dec33° / 19°20.511.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46634
56634
66436
76436
86238
96139
106139
115941
125842
135644
145545
155347
165248
175149
185149
195050
205050
214951
224852
234753
244654
254555
264654
274456
284456
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Korhogo gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.1 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
213
314
414
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1119
1220
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2026
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
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 44% 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 (%)
139720286
238720306
336720316
434719327
533719348
632618368
730618379
829617389
9276173910
10266164111
11256164211
12237154312
13227154413
14207144513
15197144614
16178144715
17158144815
18148144816
19128144917
20118144918
21108144919
2288145020
2378145021
2467145122
2557145123
2647135125
2736135226
2836125128
2925115230
3024105232
312495134

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 6:42 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:30
211.86:416:30
311.86:416:30
411.86:406:30
511.86:406:30
611.86:396:30
711.96:396:30
811.96:386:30
911.96:386:30
1011.96:376:30
1111.96:376:30
1211.96:366:30
1311.96:366:30
1411.96:356:30
1511.96:356:30
1611.96:346:30
1711.96:346:30
1812.06:336:30
1912.06:326:30
2012.06:326:30
2112.06:316:30
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:286:30
2812.06:276:30
2912.16:276:30
3012.16:266:30
3112.16:256:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.3 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 Korhogo

In seasonPeak

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

Korhogo's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Korhogo 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 Korhogo?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Korhogo.

What to pack for Korhogo in March

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

In March, Korhogo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Korhogo 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 Korhogo peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Korhogo 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 Korhogo is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1549 µg/m³Aug 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Korhogo?

Korhogo sits at 9.5°N, 5.6°W, 360 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dikodougou, 46 km away.

DikodougouFerkessédougouTafiréM’BenguéNambinguéDiawalaTortiyaOuangolodougou

Topography around Korhogo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korhogo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m.

The land around Korhogo is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
343 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dikodougou 46 km · Ferkessédougou 50 km · Tafiré 67 km · M’Bengué 67 km · Nambingué 73 km · Diawala 74 km · Tortiya 77 km · Ouangolodougou 77 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 Korhogo (9.458°, -5.6296°, elevation 360 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).