Mahina weather in March

In March, Mahina sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Mahina's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mahina reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23823
33823
43824
53824
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294026
304127
314127

How March really feels in Mahina

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
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Mahina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°00.111.34.3
Feb36° / 22°0011.52.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.6
Apr41° / 28°10.512.30.0
May41° / 30°112.812.60.0
Jun38° / 28°479.512.80.9
Jul33° / 25°13916.312.72.9
Aug31° / 24°21520.212.53.3
Sep32° / 24°13516.512.13.3
Oct36° / 24°376.911.72.4
Nov37° / 21°10.311.42.2
Dec34° / 19°00.111.23.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
97921
107921
117921
127822
137822
147822
157822
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187723
197723
207624
217624
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287822
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mahina gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
100
110
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311

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196121
296121
396121
496121
597111
697111
797111
897111
997111
1098110
1199100
1299100
1399100
1499100
1598110
1697210
1797210
1897210
1996211
2095311
2195311
2294411
2393421
2493421
2592521
2692521
2792521
2891621
2991621
3091621
3191621

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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3111calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:026:45
211.77:026:45
311.77:016:45
411.77:016:45
511.87:006:46
611.86:596:46
711.86:596:46
811.86:586:46
911.86:586:46
1011.86:576:46
1111.86:566:47
1211.96:566:47
1311.96:556:47
1411.96:546:47
1511.96:546:47
1611.96:536:47
1711.96:526:47
1811.96:526:47
1911.96:516:47
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:496:48
2212.06:496:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.06:466:48
2712.06:456:48
2812.16:446:48
2912.16:446:48
3012.16:436:48
3112.16:426:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mahina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahina sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mahina?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahina.

What to pack for Mahina in March

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

In March, Mahina sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mahina 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 Mahina peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mahina 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 Mahina is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1866 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May47Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahina?

Mahina sits at 13.9°N, 10.1°W, 175 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bafoulabé, 80 km away.

KitaDiémaKayesNioroSagaloEl ’AyoûnKolokani

Topography around Mahina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m.

The land around Mahina is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
457 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
March weather nearby: Bafoulabé 80 km · Kita 117 km · Diéma 121 km · Kayes 157 km · Nioro 157 km · Sagalo 200 km · El ’Ayoûn 218 km · Kolokani 226 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 Mahina (13.9044°, -10.0986°, 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. 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).