Kouri weather in March

In March, Kouri sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kouri's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kouri reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23723
33723
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143725
153725
163825
173825
183825
193825
203825
213825
223825
233825
243825
253825
263826
273826
283826
293826
303826
313826

How March really feels in Kouri

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.

Kouri 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
Jan32° / 19°00.211.45.1
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.3
Mar37° / 25°30.811.91.6
Apr38° / 26°18512.31.1
May36° / 26°4811.212.61.7
Jun33° / 24°7813.212.73.0
Jul30° / 23°16820.212.63.6
Aug29° / 22°25423.812.43.6
Sep30° / 22°16519.812.13.7
Oct33° / 23°499.911.73.8
Nov34° / 21°20.411.43.8
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57624
67624
77525
87525
97327
107327
117228
127129
137129
147030
156931
166931
176733
186733
196535
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kouri gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
233
243
253
264
274
284
295
305
316

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190532
289632
388642
488642
587742
685753
785753
883863
983863
1082873
1182873
1281973
1379984
1479984
1578994
1678994
1778994
1878994
197610104
207610104
217610104
227510114
237510114
247211125
257211125
267111135
276911146
286711166
296412177
306312187
316112198

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:25
211.86:406:25
311.86:396:25
411.86:396:25
511.86:386:25
611.86:376:25
711.86:376:26
811.86:366:26
911.86:366:26
1011.86:356:26
1111.96:346:26
1211.96:346:26
1311.96:336:26
1411.96:336:26
1511.96:326:26
1611.96:316:26
1711.96:316:26
1811.96:306:26
1912.06:296:26
2012.06:296:27
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:256:27
2612.06:256:27
2712.06:246:27
2812.16:236:27
2912.16:236:27
3012.16:226:27
3112.16:216:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kouri

In seasonPeak

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

Kouri's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kouri sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kouri?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouri.

What to pack for Kouri in March

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

In March, Kouri sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kouri 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 Kouri peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 18UV 14Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kouri 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 Kouri is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2160 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kouri?

Kouri sits at 12.2°N, 4.8°W, 340 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Yorosso, 20 km away.

PaKarankassoNounaSan

Topography around Kouri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Kouri is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Yorosso 20 km · Bama 47 km · Koutiala 75 km · Solenzo 78 km · Pa 107 km · Karankasso 108 km · Nouna 119 km · San 124 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Kouri (12.184°, -4.8028°, elevation 340 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).