Mangai weather in March

In March, Mangai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 154 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mangai's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:51 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mangai is place in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mangai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13023
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263023
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How March really feels in Mangai

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.

Mangai weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°1342012.23.7
Feb30° / 23°14118.112.13.6
Mar30° / 23°15422.2123.4
Apr30° / 23°15722.411.93.5
May30° / 23°981711.84.2
Jun30° / 22°276.311.85.3
Jul31° / 22°194.611.85.2
Aug30° / 22°6513.611.94.3
Sep30° / 22°12221.8123.5
Oct30° / 22°16925.312.13.3
Nov29° / 22°17624.212.23.4
Dec29° / 22°16223.512.23.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131486
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312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mangai gets around 154 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
871
971
1072
1172
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
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2473
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

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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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
259010
269010
278911
288911
298812
308812
318812

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:58
212.15:535:57
312.15:525:57
412.15:525:57
512.15:525:56
612.15:525:56
712.15:525:56
812.15:525:55
912.15:525:55
1012.05:525:55
1112.05:525:54
1212.05:515:54
1312.05:515:54
1412.05:515:53
1512.05:515:53
1612.05:515:52
1712.05:515:52
1812.05:505:52
1912.05:505:51
2012.05:505:51
2112.05:505:50
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:495:49
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2612.05:495:48
2712.05:495:48
2812.05:485:47
2912.05:485:47
3012.05:485:46
3112.05:485:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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145.3Bright
155.2Bright
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265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mangai?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mangai.

What to pack for Mangai in March

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

In March, Mangai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mangai in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mangai peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeMar 17UV 14Aug 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mangai 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 Mangai is worst in August — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateModerateAug 16108 µg/m³Nov 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul53Poor
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep45Poor
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mangai?

Mangai sits at 4.0°S, 19.5°E, 342 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Dibaya-Lubwe, 39 km away.

IleboKikwitMasi-ManimbaKutu

Topography around Mangai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Mangai is covered by trees (47%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
367 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dibaya-Lubwe 39 km · Dungu 88 km · Idiofa 105 km · Bulungu 118 km · Ilebo 122 km · Kikwit 138 km · Masi-Manimba 200 km · Kutu 211 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 Mangai (-4.0233°, 19.5339°, elevation 342 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).