Tivaouane weather in March

In March, Tivaouane sees average daytime highs of 33°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 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 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 Tivaouane's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tivaouane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 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
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Tivaouane 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 27°C and 38°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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How March really feels in Tivaouane

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.

Tivaouane 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
Jan31° / 17°20.211.25.5
Feb32° / 18°20.211.55.1
Mar33° / 19°0011.94.9
Apr32° / 19°0012.35.3
May32° / 20°0012.75.4
Jun32° / 23°20.712.95.0
Jul32° / 24°406.112.84.5
Aug31° / 25°12213.812.53.8
Sep32° / 25°10812.612.13.9
Oct34° / 24°294.411.73.7
Nov34° / 21°10.211.33.6
Dec32° / 19°20.511.14.7

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 (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
58020
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
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218119
228218
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288614
298614
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tivaouane 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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15927140
25828140
35729140
45729140
55630140
65531140
75332150
85233150
95133160
104934160
114835171
124735181
134535191
144336201
154236211
164036231
173836242
183736262
193536282
203336292
213136312
223036332
232836342
242636362
252436372
262336392
272136402
282036422
291936432
301836442
311736452

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
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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 7:11 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:307:11
211.77:297:11
311.77:297:12
411.77:287:12
511.77:277:12
611.87:277:12
711.87:267:12
811.87:267:13
911.87:257:13
1011.87:247:13
1111.87:247:13
1211.87:237:13
1311.97:227:13
1411.97:217:14
1511.97:217:14
1611.97:207:14
1711.97:197:14
1811.97:197:14
1911.97:187:14
2012.07:177:14
2112.07:167:14
2212.07:167:15
2312.07:157:15
2412.07:147:15
2512.07:137:15
2612.07:137:15
2712.17:127:15
2812.17:117:15
2912.17:107:15
3012.17:107:15
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 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in May 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
46.7Intense
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277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tivaouane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tivaouane 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 Tivaouane?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tivaouane in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tivaouane 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 34 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 Tivaouane 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 Tivaouane 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 Tivaouane 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 Tivaouane 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 Tivaouane?

Tivaouane sits at 15.0°N, 16.8°W, 54 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Dougnane, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Tivaouane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tivaouane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 53 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 Tivaouane is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), water (31%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
143 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dougnane 6.0 km · Thiès 22 km · Mboro 22 km · Kbombole 24 km · Khombole 25 km · Thiès Nones 25 km · Mékhé 27 km · Kayar 33 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 Tivaouane (14.9519°, -16.8152°, elevation 54 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).