Boutilimitt weather in March

In March, Boutilimitt sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Boutilimitt's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boutilimitt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Boutilimitt reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23319
33319
43319
53320
63320
73420
83420
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183521
193521
203521
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223521
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253521
263521
273521
283521
293621
303622
313622

How March really feels in Boutilimitt

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.

Boutilimitt weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°30.211.16.9
Feb31° / 18°10.411.45.5
Mar34° / 20°10.211.93.8
Apr37° / 23°00.112.42.1
May39° / 25°0012.80.5
Jun40° / 26°10.4130.2
Jul37° / 25°51.212.91.6
Aug37° / 26°294.512.62.0
Sep37° / 27°304.412.11.6
Oct38° / 26°81.311.61.6
Nov34° / 22°10.311.23.6
Dec31° / 18°30.3116.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128317
138317
148317
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318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boutilimitt 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 (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
130
140
150
160
170
180
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220
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49631
59730
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169640
179640
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239451
249361
259361
269361
279361
289361
299361
309451
319451

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:237:01
211.67:237:01
311.77:227:01
411.77:217:02
511.77:207:02
611.77:207:02
711.77:197:03
811.77:187:03
911.87:187:03
1011.87:177:03
1111.87:167:04
1211.87:157:04
1311.87:157:04
1411.87:147:04
1511.97:137:05
1611.97:127:05
1711.97:117:05
1811.97:117:05
1911.97:107:05
2011.97:097:06
2112.07:087:06
2212.07:077:06
2312.07:067:06
2412.07:067:06
2512.07:057:07
2612.07:047:07
2712.17:037:07
2812.17:027:07
2912.17:017:07
3012.17:017:08
3112.17:007:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boutilimitt

In seasonPeak

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

Boutilimitt sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Boutilimitt?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boutilimitt. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Boutilimitt in March

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

In March, Boutilimitt sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boutilimitt in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boutilimitt peaks around March 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 13UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Boutilimitt 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 Boutilimitt is worst in February — around 150 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 8149 µg/m³Aug 2358 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan148Unhealthy
Feb150Unhealthy
Mar116Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May133Unhealthy
Jun136Unhealthy
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec137Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Boutilimitt?

Boutilimitt sits at 17.5°N, 14.7°W, 51 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Aleg, 100 km away.

AlegPodorNdioumBoguéTékaneDar NaimKsarNouakchott

Topography around Boutilimitt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boutilimitt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m.

The land around Boutilimitt is covered by bare terrain (95%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
80 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Aleg 100 km · Podor 104 km · Ndioum 115 km · Bogué 116 km · Tékane 126 km · Dar Naim 144 km · Ksar 147 km · Nouakchott 148 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Boutilimitt (17.5458°, -14.6978°, elevation 51 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).