Mangbwalu weather in March

In March, Mangbwalu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 131 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mangbwalu's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangbwalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mangbwalu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32918
42918
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Mangbwalu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°407.911.96.0
Feb29° / 17°549.411.95.2
Mar28° / 18°13120.3124.5
Apr27° / 18°17224.2124.1
May27° / 17°14122.912.14.5
Jun26° / 17°12720.812.14.8
Jul25° / 16°12921.412.14.9
Aug26° / 16°15424.312.14.4
Sep26° / 16°16726.8123.9
Oct25° / 17°22529.3123.6
Nov26° / 17°20024.911.94.1
Dec27° / 16°7512.711.96.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132179
142179
152179
162179
171981
181981
191981
201981
211882
221783
231783
241783
251783
261684
271684
281684
291684
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mangbwalu gets around 131 mm of rain over 20.3 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 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
354
455
556
656
757
857
958
1058
1159
1260
1360
1461
1562
1663
1764
1865
1966
2067
2169
2270
2372
2473
2574
2675
2776
2876
2977
3077
3177

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15145328
25135329
34125331
44125133
54115134
63115135
73105037
83105038
9394939
10294940
11284841
12284842
13284843
14274843
15174744
16174745
17164746
18164647
19164648
20154549
21054451
22044353
23044254
24044155
25034057
26033958
27023860
28023761
29023761
30023662
31013564

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
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 6:14 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:12
212.06:146:12
312.06:146:12
412.06:146:11
512.06:136:11
612.06:136:11
712.06:136:11
812.06:126:11
912.06:126:11
1012.06:126:10
1112.06:126:10
1212.06:116:10
1312.06:116:10
1412.06:116:10
1512.06:106:09
1612.06:106:09
1712.06:106:09
1812.06:096:09
1912.06:096:08
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:086:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:066:06
2812.06:066:06
2912.06:056:06
3012.06:056:06
3112.06:046:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mangbwalu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mangbwalu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mangbwalu in March

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

In March, Mangbwalu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mangbwalu 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 Mangbwalu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mangbwalu 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 Mangbwalu is worst in February — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (October, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 967 µg/m³Oct 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mangbwalu?

Mangbwalu sits at 1.9°N, 30.0°E, 1,191 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bunia, 49 km away.

NebbiWatsaAruBundibugyo

Topography around Mangbwalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangbwalu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m.

The land around Mangbwalu is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
699 m
80 km
1,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bunia 49 km · Djugu 52 km · Paidha 118 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 118 km · Nebbi 131 km · Watsa 134 km · Aru 136 km · Bundibugyo 137 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 Mangbwalu (1.9447°, 30.0386°, elevation 1,191 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).