Tshilenge weather in March

In March, Tshilenge sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 262 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% 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 Tshilenge's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshilenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tshilenge 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 30°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 Tshilenge

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.

Tshilenge weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°27428.712.63.6
Feb27° / 18°24325.112.43.7
Mar27° / 18°26228.112.13.7
Apr28° / 18°10414.911.85.1
May29° / 18°30.911.56.6
Jun29° / 16°00.111.47.5
Jul29° / 15°0011.47.4
Aug31° / 18°10.411.65.6
Sep32° / 19°245.411.94.5
Oct30° / 19°11219.812.23.8
Nov28° / 18°23427.312.53.6
Dec26° / 18°28629.212.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8991
9991
101090
111090
121090
131189
141288
151288
161387
171387
181387
191387
201486
211486
221585
231585
241585
251585
261684
271783
281882
291882
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tshilenge gets around 262 mm of rain over 28.1 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1890
1990
2090
2190
2289
2389
2488
2588
2687
2786
2885
2984
3083
3182

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102278
202278
302278
402278
502179
602179
702179
802080
902080
1002080
1102080
1202080
1302080
1401981
1501981
1601981
1701981
1801981
1901981
2001981
2101981
2201981
2312079
2412079
2512178
2612277
2712376
2822474
2922573
3022771
3132869

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 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 6:35 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:48
212.26:356:48
312.26:356:48
412.26:356:47
512.26:356:47
612.26:356:46
712.26:356:45
812.26:356:45
912.16:366:44
1012.16:366:44
1112.16:366:43
1212.16:366:43
1312.16:366:42
1412.16:366:42
1512.16:366:41
1612.16:366:40
1712.16:366:40
1812.16:366:39
1912.06:366:38
2012.06:366:38
2112.06:366:37
2212.06:366:37
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:35
2512.06:366:35
2612.06:366:34
2712.06:366:33
2812.06:366:33
2911.96:366:32
3011.96:366:32
3111.96:366:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tshilenge

In seasonPeak

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

Tshilenge'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 Tshilenge?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tshilenge.

What to pack for Tshilenge in March

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

In March, Tshilenge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tshilenge 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 Tshilenge peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tshilenge 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 Tshilenge is worst in August — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2195 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun32Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug97Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshilenge?

Tshilenge sits at 11.0°S, 22.9°E, 1,145 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luau, 79 km away.

MweneMwinilungaMalembaChavumaKolweziZambezi

Topography around Tshilenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshilenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Tshilenge is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
367 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwetland
March weather nearby: Luau 79 km · Cazombo 104 km · Mwene 128 km · Mwinilunga 187 km · Malemba 191 km · Chavuma 235 km · Kolwezi 282 km · Zambezi 287 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 Tshilenge (-10.9667°, 22.9°, elevation 1,145 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).