Matam Weather in March
Matam in March
The short of it: Matam in March averages a high of 40 °C (104 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 12 h 1 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 40° · low 22° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 12 h 1 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Matam an average March high of 40°, a low of 22° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 40° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 1 min in mid-March, 24 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, Matam runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Ouro Sogui, 9 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
March in Matam, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 4° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 1 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouro SoguiMatam | 9 km SW | 40° | 22° | 0.0 mm |
| OdobéréMatam | 20 km ESE | 40° | 22° | 0.0 mm |
| KanelMatam | 20 km SSE | 40° | 22° | 0.0 mm |
| NguidjloneMatam | 33 km NNW | 40° | 23° | 0.0 mm |
| Sintiou BamambéMatam | 35 km SSE | 39° | 22° | 0.0 mm |
| Amady OunaréMatam | 43 km SE | 40° | 22° | 0.0 mm |
| MaghamaGorgol | 46 km ESE | 40° | 22° | 0.0 mm |
| DjowolGorgol | 47 km NNW | 40° | 23° | 0.0 mm |