Katanda weather in March

In March, Katanda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Katanda's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Katanda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102919
112919
122919
132919
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212919
222919
232919
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252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Katanda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°475.5125.8
Feb30° / 18°354.6125.5
Mar29° / 19°517125.5
Apr28° / 19°488.2125.8
May28° / 19°356126.5
Jun28° / 18°132.8126.7
Jul28° / 18°61.7126.9
Aug28° / 18°183.7126.4
Sep29° / 18°275.3125.9
Oct28° / 18°509.5125.7
Nov28° / 18°416.8126.4
Dec28° / 18°445.4126.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162377
172377
182377
192278
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Katanda gets around 51 mm of rain over 7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11467190
21466200
31366210
41365220
51265230
61264240
71263250
81164250
91163260
101162270
111063270
12963280
13963280
14863290
15863290
16764290
17763300
18664300
19664300
20564310
21464320
22464320
23364330
24363340
25362350
26362350
27361360
28360370
29359371
30358381
31357391

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
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155calm
165calm
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205calm
215calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:16
212.06:156:16
312.06:156:16
412.06:156:16
512.06:156:15
612.06:146:15
712.06:146:15
812.06:146:15
912.06:146:14
1012.06:146:14
1112.06:136:14
1212.06:136:14
1312.06:136:13
1412.06:136:13
1512.06:126:13
1612.06:126:12
1712.06:126:12
1812.06:116:12
1912.06:116:11
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:09
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:096:09
2812.06:096:08
2912.06:086:08
3012.06:086:08
3112.06:086:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
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 Katanda?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Katanda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Katanda in March

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

In March, Katanda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katanda 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 Katanda peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Katanda 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 Katanda is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katanda?

Katanda sits at 0.8°S, 29.4°E, 968 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 26 km away.

Topography around Katanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.

The land around Katanda is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
3,556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kanyobagonga 26 km · Kirumba 31 km · Kayna 32 km · Kihihi 38 km · Rutshuru 41 km · Kanungu 50 km · Kisoro 62 km · Rukungiri 64 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 Katanda (-0.8254°, 29.3645°, elevation 968 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).