Touba weather in March

In March, Touba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Touba's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Touba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Touba is city of 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Touba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163322
173323
183323
193323
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How March really feels in Touba

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.

Touba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°17311.64.4
Feb34° / 21°456.611.73.3
Mar33° / 22°10915.911.92.8
Apr32° / 22°14920.712.22.8
May31° / 22°16622.712.43.0
Jun30° / 22°16623.212.53.4
Jul28° / 21°19425.512.43.8
Aug28° / 21°22525.812.33.8
Sep29° / 21°24827.1123.1
Oct31° / 21°15223.511.83.3
Nov32° / 21°5610.811.64.1
Dec32° / 19°142.811.54.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35644
45644
55545
65446
75446
85248
95149
105050
114951
124852
134654
144555
154456
164357
174159
184159
193961
203862
213862
223763
233763
243664
253664
263466
273466
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Touba gets around 109 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
437
538
639
741
842
943
1044
1145
1247
1348
1449
1550
1652
1753
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2460
2560
2661
2762
2863
2964
3064
3165

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1117124823
2106114825
396104826
496104728
58694729
68694631
77694633
87684535
96584436
105584438
115584339
124484341
134474343
143474244
153374246
162364148
172364149
182254051
191253953
201243954
211143856
221133758
231133659
240133561
250123463
260123265
270123166
280112969
290112870
300012673
310012475

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 6:49 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:496:39
211.86:496:39
311.86:486:39
411.96:486:39
511.96:476:39
611.96:476:39
711.96:476:39
811.96:466:39
911.96:466:39
1011.96:456:39
1111.96:456:39
1211.96:446:39
1311.96:446:39
1411.96:436:39
1511.96:436:39
1611.96:426:39
1712.06:426:39
1812.06:416:39
1912.06:406:39
2012.06:406:38
2112.06:396:38
2212.06:396:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:386:38
2512.06:376:38
2612.06:376:38
2712.06:366:38
2812.06:366:38
2912.06:356:38
3012.16:346:38
3112.16:346:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Touba

In seasonPeak

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

Touba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Touba?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Touba.

What to pack for Touba in March

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

In March, Touba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Touba 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 Touba peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Touba 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 Touba is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 2489 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb88Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Touba?

Touba sits at 8.3°N, 7.7°W, 470 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Borotou-Koro, 60 km away.

Borotou-KoroBiankoumaManAncien-ProziLolaBeylaMoussadouSéguéla

Topography around Touba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Touba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Touba is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Borotou-Koro 60 km · Biankouma 61 km · Man 98 km · Ancien-Prozi 104 km · Lola 108 km · Beyla 115 km · Moussadou 116 km · Séguéla 117 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 Touba (8.2833°, -7.6833°, elevation 470 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).