Watté weather in March

In March, Watté sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 7% 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 Watté's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Watté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Watté reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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How March really feels in Watté

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.

Watté weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°671511.74.0
Feb32° / 23°8317.711.83.2
Mar32° / 23°12322.3122.9
Apr31° / 23°1202312.12.9
May30° / 23°20828.112.22.8
Jun29° / 23°23226.312.33.4
Jul28° / 22°11320.512.34.5
Aug28° / 22°9220.712.24.4
Sep29° / 23°17827.1123.2
Oct30° / 22°17628.811.92.9
Nov30° / 22°13225.211.83.1
Dec30° / 22°9220.611.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102674
112674
122575
132575
142476
152476
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202278
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312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Watté gets around 123 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
371
471
571
671
772
872
972
1073
1173
1274
1374
1475
1575
1676
1776
1876
1975
2075
2174
2274
2373
2473
2572
2672
2772
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116534
216435
316435
416435
516336
616336
716336
816237
916237
1016237
1116138
1206238
1306238
1406238
1506238
1606238
1706238
1806238
1906238
2006238
2106238
2206238
2306139
2406139
2506139
2606040
2706040
2806040
2905941
3005941
3105941

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:37
211.96:436:37
311.96:436:37
411.96:426:37
511.96:426:37
611.96:426:37
711.96:416:37
811.96:416:37
911.96:416:37
1011.96:406:37
1111.96:406:36
1211.96:396:36
1312.06:396:36
1412.06:396:36
1512.06:386:36
1612.06:386:36
1712.06:376:36
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:366:35
2012.06:366:35
2112.06:366:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:346:34
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:336:34
2812.06:326:34
2912.06:326:34
3012.06:316:33
3112.06:316:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Watté

In seasonPeak

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

Watté 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 Watté?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Watté.

What to pack for Watté in March

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

In March, Watté sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Watté 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 36 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
Jul26Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Watté 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 Watté peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Watté 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 Watté is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2146 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Watté?

Watté sits at 4.9°N, 6.8°W, 175 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Gagny, 13 km away.

DjapadjiTouih

Topography around Watté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Watté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Watté is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
471 m
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March weather nearby: Gagny 13 km · Dagadji 22 km · Gabiadji 26 km · San-Pédro 26 km · Gligbeuadji 31 km · Gnépasso 32 km · Djapadji 40 km · Touih 45 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 Watté (4.9353°, -6.7783°, elevation 175 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).