Tchamba weather in March

In March, Tchamba sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.1 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tchamba's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Tchamba is city in Tchamba Prefecture, 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tchamba reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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)
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33624
43624
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How March really feels in Tchamba

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.

Tchamba 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°30.411.54.0
Feb35° / 22°11211.72.8
Mar36° / 24°407.111.92.3
Apr34° / 24°10916.712.22.5
May32° / 23°16422.112.42.8
Jun30° / 22°18623.312.53.2
Jul29° / 22°2502812.53.1
Aug29° / 22°31028.412.33.2
Sep30° / 22°25426.212.13.0
Oct32° / 22°1241811.83.2
Nov34° / 21°112.211.63.5
Dec34° / 20°20.411.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75248
85050
94951
104852
114753
124555
134357
144258
154159
163961
173961
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193763
203763
213763
223763
233664
243763
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273664
283664
293664
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tchamba gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
617
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2833
2934
3035
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12381835160
22271836170
32171836190
41961837200
51851837220
61751737230
71651737250
81541737260
91441638280
101341638290
111241538300
121241538320
131141438330
141041438340
15941339350
16841239360
17741240370
18741140380
19641041390
20541041400
2153941420
2243841430
2343741450
2433740470
2533639490
2632538520
2722536550
2822435570
2922433581
3012332611
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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
257calm
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 6:13 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:02
211.86:136:02
311.86:126:02
411.86:126:02
511.86:116:02
611.96:116:02
711.96:106:02
811.96:106:02
911.96:106:02
1011.96:096:02
1111.96:086:02
1211.96:086:02
1311.96:076:02
1411.96:076:02
1511.96:066:02
1611.96:066:02
1711.96:056:02
1812.06:056:02
1912.06:046:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.05:596:01
2912.05:586:01
3012.15:586:01
3112.15:576:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.17 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
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tchamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tchamba 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 Tchamba?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchamba.

What to pack for Tchamba in March

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

In March, Tchamba sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tchamba 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 Tchamba peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tchamba 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 Tchamba 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 Tchamba?

Tchamba sits at 9.0°N, 1.4°E, 356 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Bassila, 27 km away.

SokodéBafiloKaraOuakéSotoubouaBassarDjougou

Topography around Tchamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m.

The land around Tchamba is covered by cropland (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bassila 27 km · Sokodé 32 km · Bafilo 39 km · Kara 63 km · Ouaké 70 km · Sotouboua 71 km · Bassar 74 km · Djougou 80 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 Tchamba (9.0333°, 1.4167°, elevation 356 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).