Lubero weather in March

In March, Lubero sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 694 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Lubero's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
694 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lubero reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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102314
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Lubero weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°47321.3124.8
Feb23° / 14°41617.8125.0
Mar23° / 15°69424.1124.4
Apr22° / 15°66325.9123.9
May22° / 15°40724.9124.3
Jun21° / 14°29018.9125.0
Jul21° / 13°28918.8125.1
Aug22° / 14°42822.9124.5
Sep22° / 14°59622.8124.4
Oct22° / 14°82926.6123.9
Nov22° / 14°78226.1123.8
Dec22° / 14°61824.4124.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211288
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271387
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lubero gets around 694 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1175
1275
1375
1475
1576
1676
1777
1877
1978
2078
2179
2280
2380
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2982
3082
3182

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186428
276429
376330
466331
566331
656332
756332
846333
946333
1046234
1136235
1236235
1336136
1436136
1526137
1626038
1725939
1825840
1925741
2015742
2115643
2215544
2315445
2415346
2505347
2605248
2705149
2805149
2905050
3004951
3104852

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
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185calm
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275calm
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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 6:16 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:16
212.06:166:16
312.06:166:16
412.06:166:16
512.06:156:16
612.06:156:15
712.06:156:15
812.06:156:15
912.06:156:15
1012.06:146:14
1112.06:146:14
1212.06:146:14
1312.06:146:14
1412.06:136:13
1512.06:136:13
1612.06:136:13
1712.06:126:12
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:126:12
2012.06:116:12
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:106:10
2712.06:096:09
2812.06:096:09
2912.06:096:09
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 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lubero?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lubero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lubero in March

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

In March, Lubero sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lubero 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 Lubero peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 16Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lubero 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 Lubero is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModerateFeb 1151 µg/m³Oct 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lubero?

Lubero sits at 0.2°S, 29.2°E, 1,871 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Katwa, 29 km away.

Topography around Lubero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m around an average of 1,981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Lubero is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
577 m
16 km
1,454 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Katwa 29 km · Butembo 34 km · Kayna 51 km · Mpondwe 58 km · Kanyobagonga 61 km · Kisinga 75 km · Katanda 75 km · Beni 77 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 Lubero (-0.1584°, 29.2386°, elevation 1,871 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).