Kirumba weather in March

In March, Kirumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 8% 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 Kirumba's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Kirumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Kirumba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°132.612.16.2
Feb30° / 18°142.7125.7
Mar29° / 18°306.8125.6
Apr28° / 18°4510.4125.6
May28° / 18°317.3126.2
Jun28° / 17°143.611.96.6
Jul28° / 17°102.611.96.7
Aug28° / 17°266.1126.1
Sep28° / 17°4110.2125.5
Oct28° / 17°5813.3125.5
Nov27° / 17°419.7126.1
Dec28° / 17°184.612.16.6

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252179
262179
272179
282080
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kirumba gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3129

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12065150
21965160
31865170
41765180
51665190
61565200
71464220
81365220
91364230
101264240
111164250
121163260
131063270
14964270
15963280
16863290
17764290
18763300
19663310
20662320
21562330
22561340
23461350
24460360
25360370
26359380
27358390
28357400
29356410
30355420
31353431

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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 6:15 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)
112.06:156:17
212.06:156:17
312.06:156:16
412.06:156:16
512.06:156:16
612.06:156:16
712.06:146:15
812.06:146:15
912.06:146:15
1012.06:146:15
1112.06:136:14
1212.06:136:14
1312.06:136:14
1412.06:136:13
1512.06:136:13
1612.06:126:13
1712.06:126:12
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:116:12
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:096:09
2812.06:096:09
2912.06:096:08
3012.06:086:08
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 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kirumba?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirumba in March

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

In March, Kirumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kirumba 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 Kirumba peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kirumba 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 Kirumba 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 Kirumba?

Kirumba sits at 1.1°S, 29.3°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Rutshuru, 20 km away.

Topography around Kirumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirumba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,557 m.

The land around Kirumba is covered by trees (40%), grassland (37%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
3,557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rutshuru 20 km · Katanda 31 km · Kanyobagonga 45 km · Kisoro 49 km · Kayna 55 km · Kanungu 57 km · Mukingo 58 km · Busogo 59 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 Kirumba (-1.0906°, 29.2925°, elevation 1,876 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).