Thiès weather in March

In March, Thiès sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Thiès reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 39°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)
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33319
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How March really feels in Thiès

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.

Thiès weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.211.25.1
Feb33° / 19°10.211.54.7
Mar33° / 19°00.111.94.6
Apr32° / 19°0012.35.0
May32° / 20°0012.75.1
Jun32° / 23°20.812.95.0
Jul32° / 25°486.912.84.4
Aug31° / 25°14615.412.53.7
Sep31° / 25°12013.912.13.8
Oct33° / 24°354.811.73.8
Nov34° / 22°10.211.33.5
Dec33° / 19°10.411.14.5

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 (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158020
168020
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208020
218119
228218
238218
248317
258317
268416
278515
288515
298614
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thiès 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 comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15729140
25630140
35531140
45432140
55333140
65234140
75135140
84936150
94837150
104637160
114538171
124438171
134239181
144139191
153939211
163739221
173639241
183439262
193239272
203138292
212938312
222738322
232539342
242439362
252239372
262039392
271839402
281740412
291640422
301540432
311440442

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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3118light breeze

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 7:30 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:307:12
211.77:307:12
311.77:297:12
411.77:287:12
511.77:287:12
611.87:277:13
711.87:277:13
811.87:267:13
911.87:257:13
1011.87:257:13
1111.87:247:14
1211.87:237:14
1311.97:237:14
1411.97:227:14
1511.97:217:14
1611.97:207:14
1711.97:207:14
1811.97:197:15
1911.97:187:15
2012.07:187:15
2112.07:177:15
2212.07:167:15
2312.07:157:15
2412.07:157:15
2512.07:147:15
2612.07:137:15
2712.17:127:16
2812.17:127:16
2912.17:117:16
3012.17:107:16
3112.17:097:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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177.0Intense
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237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Thiès

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thiès 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 Thiès?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Thiès for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Thiès in March

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

In March, Thiès sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thiès 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 23 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 Thiès 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 Thiès 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 Thiès 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 Thiès 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 Thiès?

Thiès sits at 14.8°N, 16.9°W, 72 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Thiès Nones, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Thiès

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thiès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Thiès is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Thiès Nones 4.0 km · Pout 15 km · Dougnane 20 km · Tivaouane 22 km · Sébikhotane 23 km · Kbombole 24 km · Kayar 25 km · Khombole 25 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 Thiès (14.7894°, -16.926°, elevation 72 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).