M’Bengué weather in March

In March, M’Bengué sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.2 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 37% 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 M’Bengué's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M’Bengué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

M’Bengué is place in Savanes, Ivory Coast.

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 M’Bengué 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
303625
313625

How March really feels in M’Bengué

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.

M’Bengué 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°30.711.54.7
Feb35° / 21°51.411.73.2
Mar36° / 23°205.211.92.1
Apr36° / 25°5711.312.22.1
May34° / 24°9116.212.52.5
Jun32° / 23°11418.612.63.2
Jul30° / 22°19924.912.53.3
Aug29° / 22°26626.812.33.2
Sep30° / 22°20424.312.13.1
Oct32° / 22°8815.611.83.4
Nov34° / 20°142.911.53.8
Dec33° / 18°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56733
66634
76535
86436
96337
106139
116139
126040
135941
145743
155644
165545
175446
185248
195149
205050
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294654
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

M’Bengué gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
610
710
811
911
1012
1113
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1919
2020
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1481314214
2461315224
3451315234
4431315255
5411215265
6401215285
7381215295
8371115316
9351115336
10341115346
11321116357
12301016377
13291016387
14271017398
15251017408
16241018409
1722918429
1820919429
19199194310
20179194410
21169194511
22149194611
23139194712
24129194812
25109194913
2699195013
2788185214
2878175315
2967165516
3066155617
3156145718

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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 6:43 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:31
211.86:436:31
311.86:426:31
411.86:426:31
511.86:416:31
611.86:416:31
711.86:406:31
811.96:406:31
911.96:396:31
1011.96:396:31
1111.96:386:31
1211.96:386:31
1311.96:376:31
1411.96:366:31
1511.96:366:31
1611.96:356:31
1711.96:356:31
1812.06:346:31
1912.06:346:31
2012.06:336:31
2112.06:326:31
2212.06:326:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:316:31
2512.06:306:31
2612.06:296:31
2712.06:296:31
2812.06:286:31
2912.16:286:31
3012.16:276:31
3112.16:266:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.36 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 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
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 M’Bengué

In seasonPeak

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

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

M’Bengué 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 M’Bengué?

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 M’Bengué.

What to pack for M’Bengué in March

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

In March, M’Bengué sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in M’Bengué 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 M’Bengué 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 M’Bengué 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 M’Bengué 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 M’Bengué?

M’Bengué sits at 10.0°N, 5.9°W, 362 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Niellé, 37 km away.

MassiogoDiawalaZégouaNambinguéKadioloKoliaKorhogo

Topography around M’Bengué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M’Bengué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around M’Bengué is covered by shrubs (31%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), trees (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Niellé 37 km · Massiogo 41 km · Diawala 48 km · Zégoua 61 km · Nambingué 62 km · Kadiolo 63 km · Kolia 67 km · Korhogo 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 M’Bengué (10.0024°, -5.9004°, elevation 362 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).