Isiro weather in March

In March, Isiro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 146 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Isiro's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Isiro is city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, capital of the Haut-Uele province.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Isiro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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213021
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232921
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292921
302921
312921

How March really feels in Isiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Isiro 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
Jan31° / 20°376.611.94.7
Feb32° / 20°609.711.94.0
Mar30° / 21°14620.3123.7
Apr28° / 21°18823.912.13.8
May28° / 21°15224.412.14.1
Jun27° / 20°1342412.24.1
Jul27° / 20°14925.212.14.2
Aug27° / 20°17826.312.14.0
Sep27° / 20°19026.5123.8
Oct27° / 20°22928.311.93.6
Nov27° / 20°2012411.94.1
Dec29° / 20°5810.111.85.3

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162080
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192080
201981
211882
221882
231783
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311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Isiro gets around 146 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
354
455
556
657
758
859
960
1061
1162
1263
1364
1465
1567
1668
1768
1869
1970
2071
2171
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153125624
243115626
342115627
432105629
53295531
63295333
72285335
82185336
92175238
101175239
111165141
121165042
130155143
140155044
150145046
160035047
170034948
180024948
190024949
200024950
210014851
220014851
230014851
240014851
250004753
260004654
270004555
280004555
290004456
300004357
310004258

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:21
211.96:246:21
311.96:246:21
412.06:246:21
512.06:236:21
612.06:236:20
712.06:236:20
812.06:236:20
912.06:226:20
1012.06:226:20
1112.06:226:20
1212.06:216:19
1312.06:216:19
1412.06:206:19
1512.06:206:19
1612.06:206:19
1712.06:196:18
1812.06:196:18
1912.06:196:18
2012.06:186:18
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:166:17
2612.06:166:16
2712.06:156:16
2812.06:156:16
2912.06:156:16
3012.06:146:15
3112.06:146:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
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185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Isiro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isiro.

What to pack for Isiro in March

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

In March, Isiro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Isiro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isiro peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Isiro 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 Isiro is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.4× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 14120 µg/m³Oct 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Isiro?

Isiro sits at 2.8°N, 27.6°E, 761 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Wamba, 81 km away.

BakwaWatsaYambioMangbwaluBabambaManginaHyosha

Topography around Isiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Isiro is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Wamba 81 km · Bakwa 152 km · Watsa 215 km · Yambio 218 km · Mangbwalu 285 km · Babamba 288 km · Mangina 306 km · Hyosha 313 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 Isiro (2.7739°, 27.616°, elevation 761 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).