Mangina weather in March

In March, Mangina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mangina's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mangina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Mangina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°408125.6
Feb30° / 18°387.4125.0
Mar29° / 18°9414.8124.5
Apr28° / 18°10718.8124.3
May28° / 18°10219124.9
Jun27° / 18°9618.2125.1
Jul27° / 17°8918.7125.2
Aug26° / 17°11921.8124.7
Sep26° / 17°13922.2124.5
Oct26° / 17°16024124.3
Nov26° / 17°12922.3124.5
Dec27° / 17°7113.8125.6

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141684
151684
161684
171684
181585
191585
201486
211486
221387
231288
241288
251288
261387
271387
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mangina gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
540
640
740
841
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2354
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2956
3056
3156

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13176713
23166714
32146915
42146816
52136817
62126917
72116918
81107019
91106920
10197020
11196921
12186922
13186922
14177022
15176923
16176923
17067024
18067024
19066925
20056926
21056926
22056827
23046828
24046729
25046630
26036730
27036631
28036532
29036433
30036334
31036235

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:16
212.06:166:15
312.06:166:15
412.06:166:15
512.06:166:15
612.06:156:15
712.06:156:15
812.06:156:14
912.06:156:14
1012.06:146:14
1112.06:146:14
1212.06:146:13
1312.06:136:13
1412.06:136:13
1512.06:136:13
1612.06:136:12
1712.06:126:12
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:126:11
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:096:09
2812.06:096:09
2912.06:086:08
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 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mangina?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mangina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mangina in March

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

In March, Mangina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mangina 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 Mangina peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mangina 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 Mangina is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1250 µg/m³Oct 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mangina?

Mangina sits at 0.6°N, 29.3°E, 970 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Beni, 22 km away.

Topography around Mangina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,325 m.

The land around Mangina is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
4,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Beni 22 km · Hyosha 25 km · Butembo 51 km · Katwa 57 km · Nyahuka 76 km · Mpondwe 78 km · Bundibugyo 85 km · Lubero 85 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 Mangina (0.6042°, 29.31°, elevation 970 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).