Bétou weather in March

In March, Bétou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 119 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bétou's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bétou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bétou is village in Republic of the Congo.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bétou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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How March really feels in Bétou

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.

Bétou weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°22411.85.0
Feb32° / 22°488.111.94.0
Mar32° / 23°11916123.5
Apr31° / 23°12718.312.13.5
May30° / 23°11018.412.13.8
Jun30° / 22°10217.212.24.2
Jul29° / 22°1342112.24.1
Aug29° / 22°18525.912.13.5
Sep29° / 22°18124.6123.4
Oct29° / 22°19325.911.93.3
Nov30° / 22°12919.111.93.9
Dec30° / 22°336.711.85.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
63070
72971
82971
92872
102872
112872
122674
132674
142674
152773
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202872
212872
222872
232971
242971
253070
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273070
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303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bétou gets around 119 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
548
649
749
850
950
1051
1152
1252
1353
1453
1553
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3156

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137846
237846
336856
436856
536847
635857
725858
825858
924868
1024859
1124859
12138610
13138610
14138511
15128611
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17028513
18018613
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
197calm
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227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:57
211.96:015:57
311.96:015:57
411.96:005:57
511.96:005:57
612.06:005:57
712.05:595:57
812.05:595:56
912.05:595:56
1012.05:585:56
1112.05:585:56
1212.05:585:56
1312.05:575:56
1412.05:575:55
1512.05:575:55
1612.05:565:55
1712.05:565:55
1812.05:555:55
1912.05:555:54
2012.05:555:54
2112.05:545:54
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:535:53
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3112.05:505:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bétou

In seasonPeak

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

Bétou's rainy season runs March–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bétou?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bétou.

What to pack for Bétou in March

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

In March, Bétou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bétou 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 Bétou peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bétou 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 Bétou is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateFeb 1871 µg/m³Oct 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bétou?

Bétou sits at 3.1°N, 18.5°E, 340 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mindouli, 5.0 km away.

LibengeMbaïkiBobangui

Topography around Bétou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bétou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Bétou is covered by trees (52%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mindouli 5.0 km · Libenge 68 km · Mbaïki 108 km · Bobangui 119 km · Bimbo 134 km · Gemena 141 km · Zongo 143 km · Bangui 145 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Bétou (3.055°, 18.5172°, elevation 340 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).