Zaïbo weather in March

In March, Zaïbo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 93 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zaïbo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaïbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Zaïbo is town and sub-prefecture in Sassandra-Marahoué, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Zaïbo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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)
13424
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How March really feels in Zaïbo

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.

Zaïbo 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° / 21°224.411.64.0
Feb34° / 23°477.411.83.0
Mar34° / 24°9315.5122.7
Apr33° / 24°10017.112.12.9
May32° / 23°12120.112.33.0
Jun30° / 23°1182012.43.6
Jul29° / 22°1142012.44.1
Aug29° / 22°14622.312.23.9
Sep30° / 22°19825.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°13123.211.83.4
Nov31° / 22°5412.311.74.2
Dec32° / 21°214.511.64.8

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34159
44159
54060
64060
73862
83763
93763
103565
113565
123367
133268
143070
152971
162872
172773
182674
192674
202476
212476
222476
232476
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302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zaïbo gets around 93 mm of rain over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
542
643
744
845
945
1046
1147
1247
1348
1449
1550
1651
1751
1852
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3154

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11319761
21218781
31217791
41216801
51216801
61215811
71214821
81113841
91112851
101112851
111111861
120110881
13019891
14018901
15018901
16017902
17016912
18015922
19005932
20004933
21003943
22003943
23002953
24002944
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26001954
27001954
28001954
29001954
30001954
31001954

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 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:36
211.96:446:36
311.96:436:36
411.96:436:36
511.96:436:36
611.96:426:36
711.96:426:35
811.96:416:35
911.96:416:35
1011.96:416:35
1111.96:406:35
1211.96:406:35
1311.96:396:35
1411.96:396:35
1511.96:386:35
1612.06:386:35
1712.06:376:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:366:35
2012.06:366:34
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:336:34
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:326:34
2912.06:316:33
3012.06:316:33
3112.16:306:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zaïbo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zaïbo sees seasonal dust haze (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 Zaïbo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaïbo.

What to pack for Zaïbo in March

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

In March, Zaïbo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaïbo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zaïbo peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zaïbo 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 Zaïbo is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 855 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zaïbo?

Zaïbo sits at 7.0°N, 6.7°W, 226 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Boboniessoko, 3.0 km away.

Guéssabo

Topography around Zaïbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaïbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Zaïbo is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
807 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Boboniessoko 3.0 km · Belleville 24 km · Bonoufla 26 km · Daloa 27 km · Zoukougbeu 33 km · Baoutifla 35 km · Pélézi 36 km · Guéssabo 42 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 Zaïbo (6.9893°, -6.6667°, elevation 226 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).