Yanfolila weather in March

In March, Yanfolila sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yanfolila's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanfolila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Yanfolila is town in Bougouni Region, Mali.

Density
2,218/km²
people per km²

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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Yanfolila reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43724
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How March really feels in Yanfolila

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.

Yanfolila weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.311.44.9
Feb35° / 22°20.311.63.2
Mar37° / 25°41.211.91.8
Apr37° / 26°225.112.21.5
May35° / 25°6811.812.52.3
Jun32° / 24°13118.212.63.2
Jul30° / 23°21723.712.63.5
Aug29° / 23°25325.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°19222.812.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7612.711.74.0
Nov33° / 21°61.211.54.2
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57822
67822
77822
87723
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107624
117525
127525
137426
147327
157327
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177129
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206931
216832
226832
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316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yanfolila gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
41
51
62
72
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143
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318

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1788860
2788860
3768970
4768970
57491070
67391080
77291180
87191280
969101290
1068101390
1167101490
1265111590
1364111690
14611217100
15601218100
16581319100
17561320110
18541321120
19511422130
20491423141
21471423151
22451424161
23431525171
24411525181
25391526191
26371526202
27351527222
28331527232
29311428252
30291428272
31271429282

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:536:39
211.86:526:39
311.86:526:39
411.86:516:39
511.86:516:39
611.86:506:39
711.86:506:39
811.86:496:40
911.86:496:40
1011.96:486:40
1111.96:486:40
1211.96:476:40
1311.96:466:40
1411.96:466:40
1511.96:456:40
1611.96:456:40
1711.96:446:40
1811.96:436:40
1912.06:436:40
2012.06:426:40
2112.06:416:40
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:406:40
2512.06:396:40
2612.06:386:40
2712.06:386:40
2812.16:376:40
2912.16:366:40
3012.16:366:40
3112.16:356:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.66 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
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yanfolila

In seasonPeak

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

Yanfolila's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yanfolila sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Yanfolila?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanfolila.

What to pack for Yanfolila in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1954 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr45Poor
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yanfolila?

Yanfolila sits at 11.2°N, 8.2°W, 363 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bougouni, 77 km away.

SiguiriSibiBambaKintinianKabala

Topography around Yanfolila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanfolila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Yanfolila is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
217 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bougouni 77 km · Mandiana 86 km · Kangaba 88 km · Siguiri 114 km · Sibi 134 km · Bamba 141 km · Kintinian 142 km · Kabala 150 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 Yanfolila (11.1833°, -8.15°, elevation 363 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).