Dapaong weather in March

In March, Dapaong sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dapaong's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dapaong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Dapaong is human settlement.

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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dapaong reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33825
43825
53825
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
133826
143826
153826
163826
173826
183826
193827
203827
213827
223827
233827
243827
253827
263827
273827
283827
293827
303827
313827

How March really feels in Dapaong

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
3 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Dapaong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 24°20.411.62.5
Mar38° / 26°122.311.91.2
Apr37° / 27°39712.21.4
May35° / 26°5711.612.52.3
Jun33° / 25°6712.212.63.3
Jul30° / 24°14420.612.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22325.812.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15319.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°529.511.83.8
Nov35° / 22°30.611.53.3
Dec34° / 21°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56832
66733
76733
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
145941
155743
165644
175545
185545
195545
205545
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dapaong gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
199
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2913
3013
3114

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168811121
267811131
365812141
463812152
561813162
660813172
758814173
857814183
954815194
1053815195
1152815205
1250816216
1349816216
1447816227
1546817237
1644817238
1743818248
1841818248
1940818258
2039918269
2137918279
2236918289
2335918299
2433918319
25318183310
26298183410
27288173611
28268173811
29248164012
30227164213
31217154314

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:06
211.86:196:06
311.86:186:06
411.86:186:06
511.86:176:06
611.86:176:06
711.86:166:06
811.86:166:06
911.96:156:06
1011.96:156:06
1111.96:146:06
1211.96:136:06
1311.96:136:07
1411.96:126:07
1511.96:126:07
1611.96:116:07
1711.96:106:07
1811.96:106:07
1912.06:096:07
2012.06:096:07
2112.06:086:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:056:07
2712.06:046:07
2812.06:046:07
2912.16:036:07
3012.16:026:07
3112.16:026:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dapaong

In seasonPeak

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

Dapaong's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dapaong sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Dapaong?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dapaong.

What to pack for Dapaong in March

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

In March, Dapaong sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dapaong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dapaong peaks around September 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dapaong 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 Dapaong is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2282 µg/m³Aug 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov53Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dapaong?

Dapaong sits at 10.9°N, 0.2°E, 323 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sinkassé, 35 km away.

SinkasséCinkanséBawkuKompiengaMangoBittouNaleriguMatéri

Topography around Dapaong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dapaong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Dapaong is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sinkassé 35 km · Cinkansé 36 km · Bawku 54 km · Kompienga 61 km · Mango 63 km · Bittou 71 km · Nalerigu 73 km · Matéri 95 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Dapaong (10.8622°, 0.2076°, elevation 323 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).