Sahoua weather in March

In March, Sahoua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 134 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 9% 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 Sahoua's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Sahoua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13224
23224
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73224
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How March really feels in Sahoua

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.

Sahoua 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
Jan31° / 23°8016.511.73.8
Feb32° / 24°9419.111.83.0
Mar32° / 24°13424.3122.6
Apr32° / 24°13624.212.12.6
May30° / 23°24929.212.22.6
Jun29° / 23°30227.912.33.2
Jul28° / 22°13625.112.34.0
Aug28° / 22°1032512.23.9
Sep29° / 23°18328.2123.1
Oct30° / 23°20229.711.92.9
Nov30° / 23°16527.311.82.8
Dec30° / 23°11122.911.73.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83070
93070
103070
112971
122872
132773
142674
152674
162575
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202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
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272575
282575
292773
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sahoua gets around 134 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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279
379
480
580
680
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880
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1080
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1980
2080
2179
2279
2378
2478
2578
2678
2777
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115445
215445
315445
415445
515445
615445
715445
815346
915346
1015346
1115346
1205446
1305446
1405446
1505446
1605446
1705446
1805545
1905545
2005545
2105545
2205446
2305446
2405446
2505446
2605347
2705347
2805347
2905248
3005248
3105149

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
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218calm
228calm
238calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:35
211.96:416:35
311.96:416:35
411.96:406:35
511.96:406:35
611.96:406:35
711.96:396:35
811.96:396:35
911.96:396:35
1011.96:386:34
1111.96:386:34
1211.96:376:34
1312.06:376:34
1412.06:376:34
1512.06:366:34
1612.06:366:34
1712.06:356:34
1812.06:356:33
1912.06:346:33
2012.06:346:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:336:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:32
2512.06:326:32
2612.06:316:32
2712.06:316:32
2812.06:306:32
2912.06:306:31
3012.06:296:31
3112.06:296:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sahoua

In seasonPeak

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

Sahoua 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 Sahoua?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sahoua.

What to pack for Sahoua in March

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

In March, Sahoua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sahoua in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sahoua in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sahoua peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sahoua 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 Sahoua is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sahoua?

Sahoua sits at 5.1°N, 6.3°W, 37 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Lobakuya, 10 km away.

Gligbeuadji

Topography around Sahoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Sahoua is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lobakuya 10 km · Gaoulou 12 km · Balakouya 19 km · Sassandra 23 km · Gabiadji 34 km · Touih 37 km · Niapidou 39 km · Gligbeuadji 51 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 Sahoua (5.0619°, -6.26°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).