Malemba weather in March

In March, Malemba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 204 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Malemba's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Malemba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How March really feels in Malemba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Malemba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°28327.712.53.8
Feb27° / 18°2292412.33.9
Mar27° / 18°20425.312.14.1
Apr28° / 18°6611.611.85.7
May30° / 18°30.911.56.5
Jun29° / 16°0011.47.2
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.2
Aug31° / 18°10.311.75.6
Sep32° / 19°153.311.94.6
Oct30° / 19°8314.912.24.2
Nov28° / 18°17524.612.53.9
Dec26° / 18°24827.412.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41288
51288
61288
71387
81387
91486
101585
111585
121684
131684
141684
151882
161882
171981
181981
191981
202080
212179
222179
232278
242377
252476
262575
272674
282773
292773
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Malemba gets around 204 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
486
586
686
786
886
985
1085
1185
1284
1384
1483
1583
1682
1781
1880
1980
2079
2178
2278
2377
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2971
3071
3170

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102179
202179
302179
402179
502179
602179
702080
802080
902080
1002080
1102080
1202080
1302179
1402179
1502179
1602179
1702278
1802278
1902278
2002278
2102278
2202278
2302377
2402377
2502476
2612475
2712574
2812673
2912772
3012970
3113069

Wind in March

Winds average 6 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:42
212.26:296:41
312.26:296:41
412.26:296:40
512.26:296:40
612.26:296:39
712.26:296:39
812.16:296:38
912.16:296:38
1012.16:296:37
1112.16:296:36
1212.16:296:36
1312.16:296:35
1412.16:296:35
1512.16:296:34
1612.16:296:34
1712.16:296:33
1812.16:296:32
1912.06:296:32
2012.06:296:31
2112.06:296:31
2212.06:296:30
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:296:28
2612.06:296:28
2712.06:296:27
2812.06:296:26
2911.96:296:26
3011.96:296:25
3111.96:296:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Malemba

In seasonPeak

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

Malemba's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Malemba?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Malemba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malemba in March

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

In March, Malemba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malemba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malemba peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 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 highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malemba 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 Malemba is worst in August — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 18138 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug144Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malemba?

Malemba sits at 10.4°S, 24.5°E, 1,092 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kolwezi, 107 km away.

MwinilungaKaminaTshilengeMweneBukamaFungurumeChisasa

Topography around Malemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Malemba is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwetland
March weather nearby: Kolwezi 107 km · Mwinilunga 151 km · Kamina 189 km · Tshilenge 191 km · Mwene 194 km · Bukama 194 km · Fungurume 196 km · Chisasa 219 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 Malemba (-10.3781°, 24.5452°, elevation 1,092 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).