Pepa weather in March

In March, Pepa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 833 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Pepa's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pepa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
833 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pepa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
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72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
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Pepa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°9272912.43.5
Feb22° / 14°71725.212.33.7
Mar22° / 14°83328.512.13.7
Apr22° / 14°51524.311.84.2
May22° / 14°981011.76.8
Jun23° / 13°30.411.68.4
Jul23° / 13°10.311.68.8
Aug25° / 14°141.211.78.5
Sep25° / 15°584.5127.5
Oct24° / 15°31717.612.25.6
Nov23° / 14°88426.412.43.9
Dec22° / 14°132829.712.43.4

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 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28793
29793
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pepa gets around 833 mm of rain over 28.5 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
991
1091
1191
1291
1392
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2394
2494
2594
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147026
247026
347026
446927
546927
646828
746828
846729
946630
1036730
1136631
1236532
1336433
1436334
1536235
1626236
1726137
1826137
1926038
2016039
2116039
2216039
2316039
2416039
2506139
2606139
2706238
2806238
2906238
3006337
3106337

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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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 6:09 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:096:19
212.26:096:19
312.16:096:18
412.16:096:18
512.16:096:17
612.16:096:17
712.16:096:16
812.16:096:16
912.16:096:16
1012.16:096:15
1112.16:096:15
1212.16:096:14
1312.16:096:14
1412.16:096:13
1512.16:096:13
1612.16:096:12
1712.06:096:12
1812.06:096:11
1912.06:096:11
2012.06:096:10
2112.06:096:10
2212.06:086:09
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:086:07
2612.06:086:07
2712.06:086:06
2812.06:086:06
2912.06:086:05
3012.06:086:05
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pepa

In seasonPeak

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

Pepa'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 Pepa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pepa.

What to pack for Pepa in March

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

In March, Pepa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pepa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pepa peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 17Aug 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pepa 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 Pepa is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodSep 961 µg/m³Apr 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun25Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pepa?

Pepa sits at 7.7°S, 29.8°E, 1,958 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kituku, 49 km away.

ChiengiPwetoNamanyereChala

Topography around Pepa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pepa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,967 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Pepa is covered by grassland (82%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kituku 49 km · Baudhuinville 68 km · Kaputa 87 km · Kirando 96 km · Chiengi 127 km · Pweto 129 km · Namanyere 142 km · Chala 165 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 Pepa (-7.6981°, 29.7772°, elevation 1,958 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).