Sibi weather in March

In March, Sibi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Sibi's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sibi reaches about 37°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 34°C and 39°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)
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How March really feels in Sibi

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.

Sibi 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°10.211.45.5
Feb34° / 21°10.111.63.7
Mar37° / 24°20.411.91.9
Apr38° / 26°82.212.31.0
May37° / 26°337.312.61.5
Jun33° / 24°10715.912.72.8
Jul30° / 23°22123.812.73.4
Aug29° / 22°27025.212.43.5
Sep30° / 22°18021.512.13.6
Oct32° / 22°5410.511.73.9
Nov34° / 20°20.411.44.0
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sibi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192332
292332
391342
491342
591342
691342
790442
890442
990442
1089542
1189641
1289641
1388741
1487751
1586851
1686851
1785861
1883962
1982972
20811072
21801082
22801082
23781192
247611103
257611103
267412113
277412113
287113124
297013134
306913144
316614155

Wind in March

Winds average 10 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
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811calm
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1210calm
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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 6:54 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:546:39
211.86:546:39
311.86:536:39
411.86:536:39
511.86:526:39
611.86:526:40
711.86:516:40
811.86:506:40
911.86:506:40
1011.86:496:40
1111.96:496:40
1211.96:486:40
1311.96:476:40
1411.96:476:40
1511.96:466:40
1611.96:466:40
1711.96:456:40
1811.96:446:41
1911.96:446:41
2012.06:436:41
2112.06:426:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:396:41
2712.06:386:41
2812.16:386:41
2912.16:376:41
3012.16:366:41
3112.16:366:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sibi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sibi sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sibi?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibi.

What to pack for Sibi in March

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

In March, Sibi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sibi 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 Sibi peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sibi 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 Sibi is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sibi?

Sibi sits at 12.4°N, 8.3°W, 371 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Kabala, 36 km away.

Topography around Sibi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m.

The land around Sibi is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kabala 36 km · Kalaban Koro 40 km · Bamako 47 km · Kati 50 km · Kangaba 50 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 50 km · Dialakorodji 54 km · Sangarébougou 60 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 Sibi (12.3755°, -8.3349°, elevation 371 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).