Koutiala weather in March

In March, Koutiala sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 55% 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 Koutiala's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koutiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
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 Koutiala reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
63723
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83724
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313926

How March really feels in Koutiala

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.

Koutiala 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° / 18°10.211.45.2
Feb35° / 21°00.211.63.3
Mar38° / 24°20.511.91.5
Apr39° / 27°143.712.30.9
May37° / 27°388.812.61.4
Jun35° / 25°631212.72.6
Jul31° / 24°15619.512.73.4
Aug30° / 23°22923.412.43.5
Sep31° / 23°1411812.13.7
Oct34° / 23°418.811.73.4
Nov35° / 21°20.411.43.4
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37822
47822
57822
67723
77723
87624
97525
107525
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167129
177129
187129
197030
206931
216832
226832
236832
246733
256733
266634
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Koutiala gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
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263
273
283
294
304
314

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
291531
391531
490541
589641
688642
787652
887652
985762
1085762
1185762
1283773
1383773
1483773
1582873
1681883
1781883
1881883
1980893
2079993
2179993
22789103
237610104
247610104
257411114
267411114
277212124
287012135
296912145
306613156
316413167

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
1710calm
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2010calm
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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 6:43 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:436:27
211.86:426:27
311.86:426:28
411.86:416:28
511.86:416:28
611.86:406:28
711.86:406:28
811.86:396:28
911.86:386:28
1011.86:386:28
1111.96:376:29
1211.96:376:29
1311.96:366:29
1411.96:356:29
1511.96:356:29
1611.96:346:29
1711.96:336:29
1811.96:336:29
1911.96:326:29
2012.06:316:29
2112.06:316:29
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:286:29
2612.06:276:29
2712.06:276:29
2812.16:266:29
2912.16:256:30
3012.16:256:30
3112.16:246:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.75 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 6.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.75 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Koutiala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Koutiala?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koutiala.

What to pack for Koutiala in March

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

In March, Koutiala sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koutiala 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 Koutiala peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koutiala 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 Koutiala is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1062 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koutiala?

Koutiala sits at 12.4°N, 5.5°W, 324 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bla, 70 km away.

SanSikassoBamaFinnkoloPèlèngana

Topography around Koutiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koutiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m.

The land around Koutiala is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
255 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bla 70 km · Yorosso 75 km · Kouri 75 km · San 118 km · Sikasso 121 km · Bama 122 km · Finnkolo 125 km · Pèlèngana 142 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 Koutiala (12.3872°, -5.4651°, elevation 324 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).