Owando weather in March

In March, Owando sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 145 mm of rain across 21.4 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 Owando's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Owando is town.

Density
94/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 Owando 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
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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203223
213223
223223
233223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303123
313123

How March really feels in Owando

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.

Owando 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°8115.4123.7
Feb32° / 22°10716.5123.2
Mar32° / 23°14521.4123.0
Apr31° / 23°14923.2122.9
May31° / 23°12121.8123.4
Jun30° / 22°5913.3124.6
Jul29° / 22°4912.3125.0
Aug30° / 22°7917.2124.2
Sep30° / 22°13123.6123.3
Oct30° / 22°18327.1123.0
Nov30° / 22°17424.4123.2
Dec30° / 22°11219.9123.6

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101882
111783
121783
131783
141783
151882
161882
171882
181882
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201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252179
262278
272278
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Owando gets around 145 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
566
666
767
867
968
1068
1169
1269
1370
1470
1571
1671
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
32944
41954
51945
61945
71945
81945
91945
101945
111936
121936
131927
140937
150937
160928
170928
180928
190928
200919
210919
220919
230919
240919
250919
260919
270919
2809010
2909010
3009010
3109010

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 6:09 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:10
212.06:096:10
312.06:096:10
412.06:096:09
512.06:096:09
612.06:086:09
712.06:086:09
812.06:086:08
912.06:086:08
1012.06:086:08
1112.06:076:08
1212.06:076:07
1312.06:076:07
1412.06:066:07
1512.06:066:06
1612.06:066:06
1712.06:066:06
1812.06:056:06
1912.06:056:05
2012.06:056:05
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:03
2612.06:036:03
2712.06:036:03
2812.06:026:02
2912.06:026:02
3012.06:026:02
3112.06:016:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.46 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
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Owando?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Owando.

What to pack for Owando in March

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

In March, Owando 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 Owando in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Owando peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Owando 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 Owando is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateAug 1040 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Owando?

Owando sits at 0.5°S, 15.9°E, 355 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Makoua, 62 km away.

MakouaOyoMossakaGambomaBoloboPokolaOuessoDjambala

Topography around Owando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m.

The land around Owando is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
173 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Makoua 62 km · Oyo 76 km · Mossaka 129 km · Gamboma 155 km · Bolobo 190 km · Pokola 215 km · Ouesso 234 km · Djambala 262 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 Owando (-0.4819°, 15.8999°, elevation 355 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).