Sokodé weather in March

In March, Sokodé sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.3 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sokodé's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokodé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Sokodé is city of Togo.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sokodé reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
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How March really feels in Sokodé

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.

Sokodé 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°30.511.54.2
Feb35° / 22°132.311.73.1
Mar35° / 24°458.311.92.5
Apr33° / 24°11317.512.22.6
May32° / 23°16422.912.42.9
Jun30° / 22°18623.712.53.3
Jul29° / 22°25428.112.53.2
Aug28° / 22°30728.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°2682712.13.0
Oct32° / 22°13619.111.83.2
Nov34° / 21°142.511.63.7
Dec34° / 20°30.511.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85050
94852
104753
114654
124555
134258
144258
154159
164060
173961
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sokodé gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
420
521
622
723
824
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2937
3038
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12571732180
22371732200
32261833210
42161733230
51961733240
61851734260
71751734270
81641634290
91541634300
101441634320
111341534330
121241535340
131141435350
141041435360
15941336370
16841336380
17841237390
18741138400
19641138410
20541038420
2154939440
2243938450
2343838470
2433738490
2533637510
2632636530
2722535560
2822434580
2922432591
3011331631
3111330641

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:03
211.86:146:03
311.86:136:03
411.86:136:03
511.86:136:03
611.96:126:03
711.96:126:03
811.96:116:03
911.96:116:03
1011.96:106:03
1111.96:106:03
1211.96:096:03
1311.96:096:03
1411.96:086:03
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1611.96:076:03
1711.96:066:03
1812.06:066:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.06:006:03
2912.06:006:03
3012.15:596:02
3112.15:586:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sokodé

In seasonPeak

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

Sokodé's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sokodé sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sokodé?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sokodé.

What to pack for Sokodé in March

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

In March, Sokodé sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sokodé 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 Sokodé peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Sokodé 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 Sokodé is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1083 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sokodé?

Sokodé sits at 9.0°N, 1.1°E, 402 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Tchamba, 32 km away.

TchambaBafiloBassarSotoubouaBassilaKaraOuakéNiamtougou

Topography around Sokodé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokodé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 401 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m.

The land around Sokodé is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
736 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Tchamba 32 km · Bafilo 43 km · Bassar 49 km · Sotouboua 49 km · Bassila 59 km · Kara 63 km · Ouaké 80 km · Niamtougou 87 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 Sokodé (8.9833°, 1.1333°, elevation 402 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).