Ouangolodougou weather in March

In March, Ouangolodougou sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.4 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 Ouangolodougou's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouangolodougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ouangolodougou is place in Savanes, 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 Ouangolodougou reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°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)
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23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
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93624
103624
113624
123624
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193625
203625
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223625
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253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Ouangolodougou

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.

Ouangolodougou 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° / 20°20.511.54.6
Feb35° / 22°51.111.73.0
Mar36° / 24°265.411.92.1
Apr35° / 25°6311.212.22.2
May34° / 24°9215.912.52.7
Jun32° / 23°10116.912.63.4
Jul30° / 23°19023.412.53.4
Aug29° / 22°25026.112.33.3
Sep30° / 22°18823.312.13.3
Oct32° / 22°8114.211.83.7
Nov34° / 22°122.511.53.9
Dec33° / 20°10.211.44.5

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56733
66535
76535
86337
96337
106238
116040
125941
135842
145842
155743
165644
175545
185446
195347
205248
215149
225149
234951
245050
254852
264753
274555
284654
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ouangolodougou gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.4 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 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
29
310
410
511
612
713
814
914
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024
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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1501114215
2481114225
3461115236
4441015246
5421015257
6411015277
7391016288
837916298
935916319
1034916329
11329163310
12309163410
13299163511
14279173611
15259173812
16249173912
17229174012
18218174113
19198174213
20188174214
21178184315
22158184415
23148184416
24138184517
25127184618
26117174619
2796174720
2886164821
2975164823
3075154925
3164144927

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 9 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:28
211.86:406:28
311.86:396:28
411.86:396:28
511.86:386:28
611.86:386:28
711.86:376:28
811.96:376:28
911.96:366:28
1011.96:366:28
1111.96:356:28
1211.96:356:28
1311.96:346:28
1411.96:336:28
1511.96:336:28
1611.96:326:28
1711.96:326:28
1812.06:316:28
1912.06:316:28
2012.06:306:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:266:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.06:256:28
2912.16:256:28
3012.16:246:28
3112.16:236:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ouangolodougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ouangolodougou 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 Ouangolodougou?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouangolodougou.

What to pack for Ouangolodougou in March

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

In March, Ouangolodougou sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ouangolodougou 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 Ouangolodougou 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 Ouangolodougou 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 Ouangolodougou is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1452 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ouangolodougou?

Ouangolodougou sits at 10.0°N, 5.1°W, 328 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Kaouara, 15 km away.

FerkessédougouNiangolokoNielléKorhogoZégoua

Topography around Ouangolodougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouangolodougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Ouangolodougou is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (31%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kaouara 15 km · Nambingué 23 km · Diawala 39 km · Ferkessédougou 42 km · Niangoloko 43 km · Niellé 58 km · Korhogo 77 km · Zégoua 80 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 Ouangolodougou (9.9684°, -5.1488°, elevation 328 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).