Tafiré weather in March

In March, Tafiré sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.8 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Tafiré's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tafiré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Tafiré is commune of 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 Tafiré 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.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73523
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

How March really feels in Tafiré

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.

Tafiré 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
Jan34° / 20°91.611.54.1
Feb35° / 22°193.911.72.9
Mar35° / 24°6710.811.92.4
Apr34° / 24°9916.112.22.6
May33° / 24°10717.712.42.9
Jun31° / 23°10717.312.53.5
Jul29° / 22°1622412.53.5
Aug29° / 22°20225.412.33.4
Sep30° / 22°1912512.13.1
Oct32° / 22°9917.411.83.5
Nov33° / 22°276.111.63.9
Dec33° / 20°50.911.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56040
66040
75941
85743
95743
105644
115446
125347
135149
145050
154951
164852
174654
184654
194555
204555
214456
224258
234357
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tafiré gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
424
525
626
728
828
929
1030
1131
1232
1333
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2038
2139
2240
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047
3148

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1257133619
2247123620
3237123722
4227113724
5217103725
6206103727
7196103729
818693730
917693632
1016693634
1115693635
1213593637
1312593638
1411593639
1510493641
169493642
178493643
187393645
196393646
205383648
214283650
223283552
233273553
242173456
252163457
261163260
271153162
281153063
291042867
301042768
310032572

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
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 6:28 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:28
211.86:396:28
311.86:396:28
411.86:386:28
511.86:386:28
611.96:376:28
711.96:376:29
811.96:366:29
911.96:366:29
1011.96:356:29
1111.96:356:29
1211.96:346:29
1311.96:346:29
1411.96:336:29
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
2612.06:276:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.06:256:28
2912.06:256:28
3012.16:246:28
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 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tafiré

In seasonPeak

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

Tafiré's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tafiré sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Tafiré?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tafiré.

What to pack for Tafiré in March

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

In March, Tafiré sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tafiré 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 Tafiré peaks around March 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tafiré 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 Tafiré 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 Tafiré?

Tafiré sits at 9.1°N, 5.2°W, 408 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Niakaramandougou, 48 km away.

NiakaramandougouFerkessédougouKongTortiyaDikodougouKorhogoFronanOuangolodougou

Topography around Tafiré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tafiré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Tafiré is covered by trees (56%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Niakaramandougou 48 km · Ferkessédougou 58 km · Kong 62 km · Tortiya 66 km · Dikodougou 67 km · Korhogo 67 km · Fronan 95 km · Ouangolodougou 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 Tafiré (9.0688°, -5.164°, elevation 408 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).