Lisala weather in March

In March, Lisala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 136 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Lisala's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lisala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:44 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Lisala is capital of the Mongala province in the north of the Democratic Republic of 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lisala reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
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How March really feels in Lisala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Lisala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°459.111.94.1
Feb32° / 23°7111.811.93.5
Mar32° / 23°13618.3123.3
Apr31° / 23°14220.7123.4
May30° / 23°11821.212.13.6
Jun29° / 23°10419.512.14.0
Jul29° / 22°11721.612.13.9
Aug29° / 22°15525.512.13.5
Sep29° / 22°16124.8123.4
Oct29° / 22°18526.1123.4
Nov29° / 22°14623.111.93.6
Dec30° / 22°601211.94.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lisala gets around 136 mm of rain over 18.3 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
455
556
656
756
857
957
1058
1158
1259
1359
1460
1561
1661
1761
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2663
2763
2863
2963
3064
3164

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118874
217884
317884
416894
516894
616894
715904
815904
915904
1014914
1114914
1214905
1303925
1403925
1503925
1602935
1702926
1802926
1902926
2001927
2101927
2201927
2301918
2401918
2501909
2601909
2701909
28018910
29009010
30008911
31008911

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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316calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:46
212.05:485:46
312.05:485:46
412.05:485:45
512.05:475:45
612.05:475:45
712.05:475:45
812.05:475:45
912.05:465:45
1012.05:465:44
1112.05:465:44
1212.05:455:44
1312.05:455:44
1412.05:455:44
1512.05:445:43
1612.05:445:43
1712.05:445:43
1812.05:435:43
1912.05:435:42
2012.05:435:42
2112.05:425:42
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2312.05:415:41
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2612.05:405:41
2712.05:405:40
2812.05:405:40
2912.05:395:40
3012.05:395:40
3112.05:385:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lisala?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lisala.

What to pack for Lisala in March

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

In March, Lisala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lisala in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lisala peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 22UV 13Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lisala 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 Lisala is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 12106 µg/m³Oct 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lisala?

Lisala sits at 2.2°N, 21.5°E, 418 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bumba, 106 km away.

BusingaBasankusuGemenaGbadoliteBasokoAketi

Topography around Lisala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lisala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around Lisala is covered by water (32%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
216 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bumba 106 km · Binga 116 km · Businga 149 km · Basankusu 217 km · Gemena 229 km · Gbadolite 243 km · Basoko 254 km · Aketi 260 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 Lisala (2.1513°, 21.5167°, elevation 418 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).