Elmina Weather in March
Elmina in March
The short of it: Elmina in March averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 24 °C (76 °F), with 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 24° · rain 68 mm · daylight 12 h 5 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & January
March in Elmina brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 24°, with about 68 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 68 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 5 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and January.
Against its neighbours, Elmina runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Cape Coast, 12 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
March in Elmina, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 34 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape CoastCentral | 12 km E | 33° | 24° | 64 mm |
| SaltpondCentral | 35 km ENE | 33° | 25° | 64 mm |
| Shama JunctionWestern | 35 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 71 mm |
| MankesimCentral | 43 km ENE | 33° | 25° | 69 mm |
| SekondiWestern | 44 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 69 mm |
| Sekondi-TakoradiWestern | 48 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 70 mm |
| TakoradiWestern | 50 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 66 mm |
| Twifu PrasoCentral | 63 km NNW | 33° | 24° | 101 mm |