Bargny weather in March

In March, Bargny sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bargny's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bargny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Bargny is settlement in Senegal.

Density
5,330/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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bargny reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bargny weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°20.211.28.0
Feb28° / 19°10.211.58.3
Mar27° / 20°00.111.98.6
Apr26° / 20°0012.38.8
May27° / 21°0012.78.7
Jun28° / 24°10.412.97.8
Jul29° / 25°345.112.86.1
Aug29° / 26°12913.412.54.7
Sep30° / 26°9711.612.14.8
Oct31° / 26°253.611.75.4
Nov31° / 24°10.111.35.6
Dec29° / 21°10.411.16.7

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88119
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318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bargny gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13830302
23730312
33631322
43531332
53431342
63231352
73132362
82932372
92832382
102732392
112532403
122431423
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142131444
152030454
161929475
171828485
181727506
191626526
201525537
211424557
221323577
231223578
241122598
251021609
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278196310
287196311
296186411
306186412
315186413

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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3122breezy

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 7:31 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:317:13
211.77:317:13
311.77:307:13
411.77:307:14
511.77:297:14
611.87:287:14
711.87:287:14
811.87:277:14
911.87:267:14
1011.87:267:15
1111.87:257:15
1211.87:247:15
1311.97:247:15
1411.97:237:15
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1811.97:207:16
1911.97:197:16
2012.07:197:16
2112.07:187:16
2212.07:177:16
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2412.07:167:16
2512.07:157:17
2612.07:147:17
2712.17:147:17
2812.17:137:17
2912.17:127:17
3012.17:117:17
3112.17:117:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bargny

In seasonPeak

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

Bargny sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Bargny?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bargny for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bargny in March

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

In March, Bargny sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bargny in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 19 to Jan 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Bargny 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 Bargny peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighMar 17UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Bargny 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 Bargny is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18108 µg/m³Aug 1937 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bargny?

Bargny sits at 14.7°N, 17.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Bargny Ngoude, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bargny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bargny has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Bargny is covered by water (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bargny Ngoude 1.0 km · Bargny Guèdj 1.0 km · Rufisque est 5.0 km · Rufisque 5.0 km · Diamniadio 6.0 km · Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap 10 km · Niakoul Rab 11 km · Sébikhotane 11 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Bargny (14.6971°, -17.2301°, elevation 11 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).