Oyo weather in March

In March, Oyo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 139 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Oyo's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Oyo is village in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Oyo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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)
13123
23123
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How March really feels in Oyo

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.

Oyo 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° / 23°11017.512.13.6
Feb31° / 23°11817.5123.2
Mar31° / 23°13921.2123.1
Apr31° / 23°14622.3123.0
May31° / 23°1071911.93.7
Jun30° / 23°441011.95.2
Jul29° / 22°338.411.95.5
Aug29° / 22°6414.2124.7
Sep30° / 22°11321.6123.6
Oct30° / 22°15925.1123.2
Nov30° / 22°16023.212.13.3
Dec30° / 23°13621.212.13.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102080
112080
122080
132080
141882
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252179
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Oyo gets around 139 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 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
766
867
967
1068
1169
1269
1369
1470
1570
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2270
2370
2470
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10928
20928
30928
40928
50928
60928
70928
80928
90928
100928
110928
120928
130928
140928
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170919
1809010
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2009010
2108911
2208911
2308911
2408812
2508812
2608812
2708812
2808812
2908812
3008812
3108713

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
75calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:10
212.06:086:10
312.06:086:10
412.06:086:09
512.06:086:09
612.06:086:09
712.06:086:09
812.06:076:08
912.06:076:08
1012.06:076:08
1112.06:076:08
1212.06:076:07
1312.06:066:07
1412.06:066:07
1512.06:066:06
1612.06:066:06
1712.06:056:06
1812.06:056:05
1912.06:056:05
2012.06:046:05
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:03
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2712.06:026:02
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3012.06:026:01
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 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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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 Oyo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oyo.

What to pack for Oyo in March

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

In March, Oyo sees daytime highs around 31°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 Oyo 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 Oyo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 18UV 13Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Oyo 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 Oyo is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 2350 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul50Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oyo?

Oyo sits at 1.2°S, 16.0°E, 320 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Owando, 76 km away.

OwandoGambomaMossakaBoloboMakouaDjambalaMushieNioki

Topography around Oyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m.

The land around Oyo is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
280 m
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March weather nearby: Owando 76 km · Gamboma 80 km · Mossaka 92 km · Bolobo 114 km · Makoua 136 km · Djambala 204 km · Mushie 232 km · Nioki 258 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 Oyo (-1.165°, 15.97°, elevation 320 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).