Tabou weather in March

In March, Tabou sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 125 mm of rain across 23.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tabou's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tabou is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
5/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tabou reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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172925
182925
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202925
212925
222925
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272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Tabou

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.

Tabou 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
Jan29° / 24°8117.511.84.8
Feb29° / 25°9719.311.94.1
Mar29° / 25°12523.7123.7
Apr29° / 25°13824.312.13.5
May28° / 25°28428.612.23.3
Jun27° / 24°27925.212.34.0
Jul26° / 24°13518.812.25.0
Aug26° / 23°9817.712.15.1
Sep27° / 24°18726124.0
Oct27° / 24°16827.411.93.9
Nov28° / 24°13325.211.83.8
Dec28° / 24°10522.611.74.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
93961
103862
113862
123664
133565
143466
153367
163268
173169
183070
192971
203070
212971
222971
232971
242971
253070
263169
273169
283268
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tabou gets around 125 mm of rain over 23.7 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 77% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
876
976
1077
1177
1277
1377
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2177
2277
2377
2476
2576
2676
2776
2875
2975
3075
3175

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55050
65050
74951
84852
94753
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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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 6:45 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:456:40
211.96:456:40
311.96:456:40
411.96:446:40
511.96:446:40
611.96:446:40
711.96:436:39
811.96:436:39
911.96:436:39
1011.96:426:39
1111.96:426:39
1212.06:426:39
1312.06:416:39
1412.06:416:38
1512.06:406:38
1612.06:406:38
1712.06:406:38
1812.06:396:38
1912.06:396:38
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:366:36
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 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tabou

In seasonPeak

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

Tabou 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 Tabou?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabou.

What to pack for Tabou in March

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

In March, Tabou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tabou 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tabou 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 Tabou peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 13Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tabou 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 Tabou is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2040 µg/m³Sep 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov12Good
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabou?

Tabou sits at 4.4°N, 7.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Pleebo City, 40 km away.

Pleebo CityHarperGnépassoWattéSan-PédroPetit GraboGagnyDagadji

Topography around Tabou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Tabou is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
410 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pleebo City 40 km · Harper 40 km · Gnépasso 70 km · Watté 85 km · San-Pédro 87 km · Petit Grabo 94 km · Gagny 97 km · Dagadji 98 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 Tabou (4.423°, -7.3528°, elevation 9 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).