Ouagadougou weather in March
In March, Ouagadougou has daytime highs averaging 39 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 0.5 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 38.5°C Average high
- 23.2°C Average low
- 0.5days Wet days
- 2mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 37.8 °C | 22.0 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 March | 38.4 °C | 23.4 °C | 2 % |
| 21–31 March | 39.2 °C | 24.1 °C | 3 % |
- Average highs rise from 37.8 °C early in March to 39.2 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.5 of 31 | 2 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 31 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 42 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 16 °C |
| Relative humidity | 18 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 42 % |
Where Ouagadougou ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Africa in March | 8thof 50 | 39 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in March | 8thof 50 | 39 °C |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.8 °C | under 1 mm | 27 % |
| February | 35.7 °C | 1 mm | 27 % |
| March | 38.5 °C | 2 mm | 42 % |
| April | 39.5 °C | 12 mm | 55 % |
| May | 38.3 °C | 25 mm | 57 % |
See all twelve months for Ouagadougou
- March is the 2nd warmest month here.
- It is the 5th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.5 of 31 days — 2 % of the month.
- Nights are about 15 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 42 °C, 3.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | 39 °C | 0.5 |
| Koudougou | 38 °C | 1 |
QuestionsMarch in Ouagadougou, answered
How warm is Ouagadougou in March?
Daily highs average 39 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 15 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Ouagadougou in March?
March averages 2 mm of rain, spread over about 1 of the 31 days — 2 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 42 % of the sky.
How long are the days in March?
Ouagadougou averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.