Makoua weather in March

In March, Makoua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 143 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Makoua's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Makoua is town in Cuvette Department, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Makoua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
63223
73223
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93223
103223
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How March really feels in Makoua

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.

Makoua weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°7614.1124.0
Feb31° / 22°9915.3123.4
Mar32° / 23°14321.2123.0
Apr31° / 23°14822.7123.0
May30° / 23°11922123.4
Jun30° / 22°6614.1124.6
Jul29° / 22°5413.1124.9
Aug30° / 22°8218.2124.2
Sep30° / 22°13724.6123.3
Oct29° / 22°18526.7123.2
Nov30° / 22°17123.5123.4
Dec30° / 22°9517.5123.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52080
62080
72179
82179
92179
102179
112080
122080
131981
141981
151981
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Makoua gets around 143 mm of rain over 21.2 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
265
366
466
567
667
768
869
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2171
2270
2370
2469
2569
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3169

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13952
23952
33952
42962
52962
62962
72962
82962
91972
101972
111963
121963
131963
141963
150964
160964
170964
180964
190955
200955
210955
220955
230955
240946
250946
260946
270946
280955
290955
300955
310955

Wind in March

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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 6:11 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:11
212.06:116:11
312.06:106:10
412.06:106:10
512.06:106:10
612.06:106:10
712.06:096:09
812.06:096:09
912.06:096:09
1012.06:096:09
1112.06:096:08
1212.06:086:08
1312.06:086:08
1412.06:086:08
1512.06:076:07
1612.06:076:07
1712.06:076:07
1812.06:076:07
1912.06:066:06
2012.06:066:06
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:04
2612.06:046:04
2712.06:046:04
2812.06:036:03
2912.06:036:03
3012.06:036:03
3112.06:026:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
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145.4Bright
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Makoua?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makoua.

What to pack for Makoua in March

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

In March, Makoua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makoua 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 Makoua peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Makoua 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 Makoua is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1237 µg/m³Oct 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makoua?

Makoua sits at 0.0°N, 15.6°E, 324 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Owando, 62 km away.

OwandoOyoPokolaOuessoMossakaGambomaBoloboBolenge

Topography around Makoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Makoua is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Owando 62 km · Oyo 136 km · Pokola 173 km · Ouesso 185 km · Mossaka 188 km · Gamboma 211 km · Bolobo 250 km · Bolenge 287 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Makoua (0.0069°, 15.6333°, elevation 324 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).