Niakaramandougou weather in March

In March, Niakaramandougou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.8 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 27% 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 Niakaramandougou's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niakaramandougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Niakaramandougou is place in Vallée du Bandama, 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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Niakaramandougou 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)
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23624
33624
43624
53524
63524
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93524
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303524
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How March really feels in Niakaramandougou

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.

Niakaramandougou 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°101.811.63.9
Feb35° / 22°224.111.72.8
Mar35° / 24°7211.811.92.3
Apr34° / 24°10116.412.22.6
May33° / 24°10417.112.43.0
Jun31° / 23°10617.512.53.5
Jul29° / 22°1442312.53.6
Aug29° / 22°18324.412.33.5
Sep30° / 22°18324.912.13.1
Oct32° / 22°10017.511.83.5
Nov33° / 22°326.611.63.9
Dec33° / 20°61.311.54.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46040
55941
65941
75842
85644
95644
105545
115446
125248
135149
145050
154852
164753
174654
184654
194456
204456
214357
224258
234258
244159
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Niakaramandougou gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
427
528
629
730
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2243
2344
2444
2545
2646
2747
2848
2949
3050
3150

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1197133624
2187133626
3177123628
4166113630
5166113632
6156103534
7146103535
813593538
913593439
1012593441
1111583343
1210583344
139483346
148483347
157473349
166473251
176373252
185363254
194263256
203263257
213253159
222253061
232153062
242142865
251142767
261132669
271032472
281032373
290022177
300021979
310021880

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
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 6:40 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:29
211.86:396:29
311.86:396:29
411.86:396:29
511.96:386:29
611.96:386:29
711.96:376:29
811.96:376:29
911.96:366:29
1011.96:366:29
1111.96:356:29
1211.96:356:29
1311.96:346:29
1411.96:346:29
1511.96:336:29
1611.96:336:29
1711.96:326:29
1812.06:326:29
1912.06:316:29
2012.06:306:29
2112.06:306:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:276:28
2712.06:276:28
2812.06:266:28
2912.06:256:28
3012.16:256:28
3112.16:246:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Niakaramandougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Niakaramandougou 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 Niakaramandougou?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niakaramandougou.

What to pack for Niakaramandougou in March

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

In March, Niakaramandougou sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Niakaramandougou 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 Niakaramandougou peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Niakaramandougou 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 Niakaramandougou is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1260 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Niakaramandougou?

Niakaramandougou sits at 8.7°N, 5.3°W, 385 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tortiya, 45 km away.

TortiyaTafiréFronanKatiolaDikodougouKongKorhogoDabakala

Topography around Niakaramandougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niakaramandougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Niakaramandougou is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tortiya 45 km · Tafiré 48 km · Fronan 52 km · Katiola 62 km · Dikodougou 70 km · Kong 93 km · Korhogo 96 km · Dabakala 100 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 Niakaramandougou (8.6576°, -5.2911°, elevation 385 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).