Djugu weather in March

In March, Djugu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 411 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Djugu's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
411 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Djugu is place in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
5/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Djugu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
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92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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202515
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Djugu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°16214.311.96.1
Feb25° / 14°20714.711.95.6
Mar25° / 15°41124.5124.5
Apr24° / 15°39725.5124.2
May24° / 15°29122.312.14.9
Jun23° / 14°2572012.15.1
Jul23° / 14°2512212.14.8
Aug23° / 14°39326.112.14.2
Sep23° / 14°67927.8123.8
Oct23° / 14°64829.8123.6
Nov23° / 14°5182611.94.0
Dec24° / 14°30519.811.95.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52377
62377
72476
82476
92377
102377
112278
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
181981
191882
201882
211783
221783
231684
241783
251783
261783
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Djugu gets around 411 mm of rain over 24.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
471
572
673
773
874
974
1075
1176
1276
1377
1477
1578
1678
1779
1880
1980
2081
2182
2282
2383
2483
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11139501
21039501
3938521
4837541
5736561
6735571
7735571
8634591
9633601
10532621
11531631
12530641
13429661
14428680
15327700
16326710
17325720
18324730
19223741
20222751
21221761
22120781
23119791
24118801
25117811
26017821
27016831
28016831
29016831
30015841
31015841

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:126:10
212.06:126:10
312.06:126:10
412.06:126:10
512.06:116:09
612.06:116:09
712.06:116:09
812.06:116:09
912.06:106:09
1012.06:106:09
1112.06:106:08
1212.06:096:08
1312.06:096:08
1412.06:096:08
1512.06:086:07
1612.06:086:07
1712.06:086:07
1812.06:076:07
1912.06:076:07
2012.06:076:06
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:056:05
2612.06:046:05
2712.06:046:04
2812.06:046:04
2912.06:036:04
3012.06:036:04
3112.06:036:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Djugu?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Djugu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Djugu in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Djugu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Djugu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djugu peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Djugu in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Djugu is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Djugu?

Djugu sits at 1.9°N, 30.5°E, 1,674 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bunia, 49 km away.

Topography around Djugu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Djugu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,647 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Djugu is covered by shrubs (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (26%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bunia 49 km · Mangbwalu 52 km · Paidha 77 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 87 km · Nebbi 90 km · Kikube 102 km · Hoima 109 km · Buhimba 110 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Djugu (1.9193°, 30.5026°, elevation 1,674 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).