March weather forecastAkok, Gabon

Weather in March

The first month of the spring, March, is a tropical month in Akok, Gabon, with temperature in the range of an average low of 25.3°C (77.5°F) and an average high of 30.1°C (86.2°F).

Temperature

Akok's March weather, with an average high temperature of 30.1°C (86.2°F) and an average low temperature of 25.3°C (77.5°F), tends to be the warmest of the year.

Heat index

Throughout March, the heat index is evaluated at a very hot 38°C (100.4°F). Greater safety measures are needed, risk of heat exhaustion and heat cramps is high. Continuous activity might trigger heatstroke.
Heat index determinations are made taking into account the shade and light air movements. If exposed to direct sunlight, the heat index could climb by up to 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees.
Note: The heat index, also known as 'real feel' or 'felt air temperature', combines both the air temperature and the humidity level to give a perceived human temperature. The impact of weather is personal, differing among a variety of people based on differences in body mass, height, and the level of physical exertion. In the direct sunlight, the weather's impact can be amplified, possibly boosting the heat index by up to 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees. Heat index values are particularly meaningful for babies and toddlers. Young kids are often more at risk than adults as they tend to perspire less. Besides, their skin surface is larger relative to their small bodies, and their increased heat output from their active lifestyle compounds their risk.
For the human body, perspiration is the go-to method to regulate temperature, using sweat's evaporation to dissipate warmth. In situations of high air temperature combined with high humidity (significant heat index), the body's ability to perspire is reduced, heightening the sense of warmth. When heat gain surpasses the level the body can shed, body temperature begins to increase, and consequently, overheating and dehydration can occur, with varying severity.

Humidity

January through March and August, with an average relative humidity of 81%, are the least humid months.

Rainfall

In Akok, in March, it is raining for 29.3 days, with typically 154mm (6.06") of accumulated precipitation. In Akok, during the entire year, the rain falls for 274.1 days and collects up to 1477mm (58.15") of precipitation.

Daylight

The average length of the day in March in Akok, Gabon, is 12h and 7min.
On the first day of March in Akok, sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset at 18:36. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset at 18:28 WAT.

Sunshine

The average sunshine in March in Akok is 8.1h.

UV index

The months with the highest UV index are January through May, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 7. A UV Index of 6 to 7 symbolizes a high threat to health from unsafe exposure to UV radiation for average individuals.
Note: The daily high UV index of 7 in March translates into this advice:
Resist overexposure. Safeguarding from solar damage is indispensable. To the best of your ability, limit your exposure to the sun between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV radiation is at its peak. Protect your eyes, ears, face, and neck from the Sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat.