Gbadolite weather in March

In March, Gbadolite sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gbadolite's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gbadolite's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:47 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Gbadolite is capital of Nord-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
266/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gbadolite reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13423
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43423
53423
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How March really feels in Gbadolite

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gbadolite weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°15311.83.7
Feb34° / 22°316.211.93.0
Mar33° / 23°9814.9122.8
Apr32° / 23°14718.512.13.1
May31° / 23°1392112.23.3
Jun30° / 22°11120.312.23.6
Jul30° / 22°12622.312.23.7
Aug29° / 22°1602512.13.4
Sep30° / 22°15124.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1812611.93.2
Nov31° / 22°9515.811.83.8
Dec32° / 21°204.311.84.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93565
103664
113664
123565
133565
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gbadolite gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
542
643
744
844
945
1046
1147
1247
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2251
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2953
3053
3154

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133730570
232729590
332628610
432627620
522626640
622625650
722624660
821623680
911622700
1011621710
1111521720
1211520730
1311519740
1400519760
1500518770
1600518770
1700417790
1800417790
1900416800
2000316810
2100315820
2200315820
2300214840
2400214840
2500213850
2600112870
2700111880
2800111880
2900110881
300019891
310009901

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:47
211.95:525:47
311.95:515:46
411.95:515:46
511.95:515:46
611.95:505:46
711.95:505:46
811.95:505:46
911.95:495:46
1011.95:495:46
1112.05:485:46
1212.05:485:45
1312.05:485:45
1412.05:475:45
1512.05:475:45
1612.05:475:45
1712.05:465:45
1812.05:465:44
1912.05:455:44
2012.05:455:44
2112.05:445:44
2212.05:445:44
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:435:43
2512.05:435:43
2612.05:425:43
2712.05:425:43
2812.05:415:42
2912.05:415:42
3012.05:405:42
3112.05:405:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gbadolite?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gbadolite.

What to pack for Gbadolite in March

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

In March, Gbadolite sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gbadolite in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gbadolite peaks around October 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highOct 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gbadolite 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 Gbadolite is worst in January — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 22118 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan120Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov24Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gbadolite?

Gbadolite sits at 4.3°N, 21.0°E, 416 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Alindao, 86 km away.

KouangoBambariGemenaBangassouBingaIppy

Topography around Gbadolite

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbadolite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Gbadolite is covered by grassland (46%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Alindao 86 km · Businga 105 km · Kouango 140 km · Bambari 169 km · Gemena 178 km · Bangassou 208 km · Binga 219 km · Ippy 223 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 Gbadolite (4.279°, 21.0028°, elevation 416 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).