Kampene weather in March

In March, Kampene sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 223 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kampene's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kampene is town in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kampene reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
32821
42821
52821
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82821
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Kampene weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23225.512.23.8
Feb28° / 21°18821.512.13.8
Mar28° / 21°22325.2123.7
Apr28° / 21°21725.111.93.9
May28° / 21°1332111.84.4
Jun29° / 20°5510.711.85.3
Jul30° / 20°41811.85.4
Aug29° / 20°11017.911.94.5
Sep28° / 21°20126.1123.7
Oct27° / 20°3152912.13.5
Nov27° / 20°3112812.23.5
Dec27° / 20°27428.212.23.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81189
91189
101189
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131090
141090
151090
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19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
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25991
26991
271090
281090
291090
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kampene gets around 223 mm of rain over 25.2 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 81% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
178
279
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579
680
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1081
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1582
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1783
1883
1984
2084
2184
2283
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2781
2881
2980
3080
3180

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52872
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
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312476

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:29
212.16:246:29
312.16:246:28
412.16:246:28
512.16:246:28
612.16:246:27
712.16:246:27
812.16:246:27
912.06:236:26
1012.06:236:26
1112.06:236:26
1212.06:236:25
1312.06:236:25
1412.06:236:24
1512.06:226:24
1612.06:226:24
1712.06:226:23
1812.06:226:23
1912.06:226:23
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:20
2512.06:206:20
2612.06:206:20
2712.06:206:19
2812.06:206:19
2912.06:206:18
3012.06:196:18
3112.06:196:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kampene?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampene.

What to pack for Kampene in March

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

In March, Kampene sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kampene in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kampene peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kampene 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 Kampene is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2288 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep29Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kampene?

Kampene sits at 3.6°S, 26.7°E, 652 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kasongo, 92 km away.

KongoloLubaoKabareBukavuKalimaKabalo

Topography around Kampene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 687 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.

The land around Kampene is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kasongo 92 km · Kindu 110 km · Kongolo 202 km · Lubao 224 km · Kabare 266 km · Bukavu 271 km · Kalima 271 km · Kabalo 274 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 Kampene (-3.5968°, 26.6671°, elevation 652 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).