Sinkassé weather in March

In March, Sinkassé sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 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 42% 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 Sinkassé's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinkassé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

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 Sinkassé 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
33725
43725
53725
63825
73825
83825
93825
103826
113826
123826
133826
143826
153826
163826
173826
183826
193826
203826
213826
223826
233827
243827
253827
263827
273827
283827
293827
303827
313827

How March really feels in Sinkassé

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.

Sinkassé 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 23°20.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°91.811.91.3
Apr37° / 27°336.112.21.4
May35° / 26°6211.612.52.4
Jun33° / 25°7312.112.63.5
Jul30° / 23°14319.912.63.7
Aug29° / 23°22025.112.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15618.512.13.8
Oct33° / 23°529.411.83.8
Nov35° / 21°30.611.53.4
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
56931
66832
76733
86733
96535
106436
116337
126238
136040
145941
155941
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sinkassé gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
156
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3111

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1757981
2747991
371810101
469811111
568811121
667811121
764912132
863912142
962912152
1060913153
1159913163
1257914173
1355914184
1454915184
1553915194
16511016194
17491017205
18481017205
19471018205
20451019215
21441119215
22421120225
23411120236
24391121246
25371121256
26351121276
27331021297
28311021318
29291020338
30271020359
312510193610

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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 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)
111.86:206:06
211.86:206:06
311.86:196:06
411.86:196:07
511.86:186:07
611.86:186:07
711.86:176:07
811.86:176:07
911.96:166:07
1011.96:156:07
1111.96:156:07
1211.96:146:07
1311.96:146:07
1411.96:136:07
1511.96:136:07
1611.96:126:07
1711.96:116:07
1811.96:116:07
1912.06:106:07
2012.06:096:07
2112.06:096:07
2212.06:086:07
2312.06:086:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:056:07
2812.16:046:07
2912.16:046:07
3012.16:036:07
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 6.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
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 Sinkassé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sinkassé 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 Sinkassé?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinkassé.

What to pack for Sinkassé in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sinkassé 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 Sinkassé peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highMar 17UV 13Dec 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sinkassé 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 Sinkassé is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1575 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinkassé?

Sinkassé sits at 11.1°N, 0.0°E, 264 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Cinkansé, 2.0 km away.

DapaongBittouNaleriguKompienga

Topography around Sinkassé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinkassé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Sinkassé is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cinkansé 2.0 km · Bawku 28 km · Dapaong 35 km · Bittou 38 km · Zabré 71 km · Nalerigu 76 km · Kompienga 78 km · Natiaboani 86 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 Sinkassé (11.1039°, 0.0094°, elevation 264 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).