Para weather in March

In March, Para sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 124 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Para's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Para's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Para reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Para

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.

Para weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°399.411.74.4
Feb32° / 22°6713.811.83.4
Mar32° / 22°12422.3122.8
Apr32° / 22°13723.412.12.7
May31° / 22°18327.612.22.7
Jun29° / 22°17825.412.33.3
Jul28° / 22°9919.912.34.2
Aug28° / 22°11220.612.24.1
Sep29° / 22°19126.6123.1
Oct30° / 22°18428.411.92.8
Nov31° / 22°10222.311.73.2
Dec30° / 21°5011.911.74.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
111981
121981
131882
141882
151783
161783
171684
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191684
201684
211585
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Para gets around 124 mm of rain over 22.3 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 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
366
466
567
668
768
869
970
1071
1171
1272
1373
1473
1574
1674
1774
1875
1975
2075
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074
3174

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118811
218811
318811
418811
518811
618811
718811
818910
918910
1018910
1109010
1209010
1309010
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1509010
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1909010
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2408812
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2608713
2708614
2808614
2908614
3008515
3108515

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:39
211.96:466:39
311.96:456:39
411.96:456:39
511.96:456:39
611.96:446:39
711.96:446:39
811.96:436:39
911.96:436:39
1011.96:436:39
1111.96:426:38
1211.96:426:38
1311.96:416:38
1412.06:416:38
1512.06:416:38
1612.06:406:38
1712.06:406:38
1812.06:396:38
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:356:36
2812.06:356:36
2912.06:346:36
3012.06:346:36
3112.06:336:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Para

In seasonPeak

None of Para's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Para sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Para?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Para.

What to pack for Para in March

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

In March, Para sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Para in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Para peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Para 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 Para is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2243 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Para?

Para sits at 5.5°N, 7.3°W, 145 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Petit Grabo, 28 km away.

DjapadjiGnépassoDagadjiGligbeuadjiZagnéOupoyoGagny

Topography around Para

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Para has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Para is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Petit Grabo 28 km · Djapadji 62 km · Gnépasso 67 km · Dagadji 72 km · Gligbeuadji 78 km · Zagné 79 km · Oupoyo 82 km · Gagny 83 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 Para (5.5196°, -7.3275°, elevation 145 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).