Kbombole weather in March

In March, Kbombole sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Kbombole's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kbombole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kbombole reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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

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.

Kbombole weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°20.311.24.6
Feb34° / 18°20.211.53.8
Mar36° / 19°0011.93.0
Apr36° / 19°0012.33.0
May35° / 20°0012.73.0
Jun35° / 23°40.912.93.4
Jul33° / 24°587.912.83.6
Aug32° / 25°15415.512.53.4
Sep32° / 24°12914.512.13.5
Oct34° / 24°385.311.73.2
Nov35° / 21°10.211.32.9
Dec34° / 18°20.311.14.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58119
68119
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kbombole gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682660
2672760
3662860
4662950
5653050
6653050
7643150
8623260
9623260
10613360
11593470
12593470
13573580
14563680
15543790
165238100
175138110
184839120
194640130
204441140
214242150
224043160
233844181
243645191
253446191
263247201
273048211
282849221
292749231
302650241
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Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 7:29 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:297:11
211.77:297:11
311.77:287:11
411.77:287:11
511.77:277:12
611.87:267:12
711.87:267:12
811.87:257:12
911.87:247:12
1011.87:247:12
1111.87:237:13
1211.87:227:13
1311.97:227:13
1411.97:217:13
1511.97:207:13
1611.97:207:13
1711.97:197:14
1811.97:187:14
1911.97:177:14
2012.07:177:14
2112.07:167:14
2212.07:157:14
2312.07:147:14
2412.07:147:14
2512.07:137:14
2612.07:127:15
2712.17:117:15
2812.17:117:15
2912.17:107:15
3012.17:097:15
3112.17:087:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
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277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kbombole

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kbombole 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 Kbombole?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kbombole in March

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

In March, Kbombole sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kbombole 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 47 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 17 to Jan 26 — 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
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Kbombole 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 Kbombole peaks around March 18 at about 13 (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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kbombole 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 Kbombole is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8104 µg/m³Aug 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kbombole?

Kbombole sits at 14.8°N, 16.7°W, 17 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Khombole, 1.0 km away.

ThiadiayePout

Topography around Kbombole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kbombole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Kbombole is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Khombole 1.0 km · Tivaouane 24 km · Thiès 24 km · Bambey 27 km · Dougnane 28 km · Thiès Nones 29 km · Thiadiaye 39 km · Pout 39 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 Kbombole (14.7667°, -16.7°, elevation 17 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).