Kayna weather in March

In March, Kayna sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 361 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 8% 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 Kayna's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
361 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kayna is Town in Lubero territory of DR 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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kayna reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Kayna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°48920125.2
Feb25° / 16°33416125.4
Mar25° / 16°36120.5125.0
Apr24° / 17°28722.9124.5
May24° / 17°19221.4125.0
Jun24° / 16°11513.4126.2
Jul24° / 15°9811.6126.7
Aug24° / 16°19717125.7
Sep24° / 16°26019.7125.1
Oct24° / 16°43424.9124.4
Nov24° / 16°40224.8124.3
Dec24° / 16°52522.4124.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132179
142179
152179
162080
172080
181981
191981
201981
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783
291783
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kayna gets around 361 mm of rain over 20.5 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 65% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
662
762
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1562
1662
1763
1864
1965
2066
2167
2268
2369
2470
2571
2671
2771
2872
2972
3072
3173

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1449470
2448480
3348490
4347500
5347500
6246520
7246520
8245530
9245530
10144550
11144550
12143560
13143560
14143560
15143560
16143560
17143560
18143560
19042580
20042580
21041590
22040600
23039601
24039601
25038611
26037621
27037621
28036631
29035641
30035641
31034660

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 6:16 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:17
212.06:166:17
312.06:166:17
412.06:166:16
512.06:156:16
612.06:156:16
712.06:156:16
812.06:156:15
912.06:156:15
1012.06:146:15
1112.06:146:15
1212.06:146:14
1312.06:146:14
1412.06:136:14
1512.06:136:13
1612.06:136:13
1712.06:136:13
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:126:12
2012.06:126:12
2112.06:116:12
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:106:10
2712.06:106:10
2812.06:096:09
2912.06:096:09
3012.06:096:08
3112.06:086:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kayna

In seasonPeak

In March, Kayna sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kayna's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kayna?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kayna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayna in March

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

In March, Kayna sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kayna 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 Kayna 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 Kayna 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 Kayna 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 Kayna?

Kayna sits at 0.6°S, 29.2°E, 1,753 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 10 km away.

Topography around Kayna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.

The land around Kayna is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
1,543 m
80 km
2,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kanyobagonga 10 km · Katanda 32 km · Lubero 51 km · Kirumba 55 km · Kihihi 61 km · Rutshuru 71 km · Kanungu 79 km · Katwa 79 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 Kayna (-0.6093°, 29.1725°, elevation 1,753 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).