Gao Weather in March
Gao in March
The short of it: Gao in March averages a high of 39 °C (102 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 12 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 39° · low 22° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 12 h 0 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
March in Gao brings afternoons near 39° and nights around 22°, with about 0.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 39° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 0 min in mid-March, 25 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Gao runs about middling and wetter than most in March. Bourem, 83 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
March in Gao, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BouremGao | 83 km NNW | 38° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| AnsongoGao | 90 km SE | 38° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| I-n-TillitGao | 92 km SSW | 40° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| TessitGao | 120 km SSW | 39° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| AyorouTillabéri Region | 200 km SSE | 39° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| Gorom-GoromSahel | 204 km S | 39° | 22° | 1.0 mm |
| BankilaréTillabéri Region | 206 km SSE | 39° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| AribindaSahel | 244 km SSW | 39° | 22° | 1.0 mm |