Lunsar weather in March

In March, Lunsar sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lunsar's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lunsar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Lunsar is human settlement.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lunsar reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
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183524
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203524
213524
223524
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253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

How March really feels in Lunsar

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
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Lunsar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°102.711.64.1
Feb35° / 23°81.911.73.2
Mar35° / 24°255.911.92.8
Apr34° / 24°6010.912.22.9
May31° / 24°22324.912.42.7
Jun30° / 23°3512912.52.8
Jul28° / 22°4823012.53.1
Aug28° / 22°54330.112.33.2
Sep29° / 22°43929.312.12.9
Oct30° / 23°26229.311.82.8
Nov30° / 22°10218.711.63.7
Dec32° / 22°215.511.54.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57129
67129
77030
86931
96832
106832
116634
126634
136436
146436
156337
166139
176139
185941
195941
205842
215842
225644
235644
245545
255347
265347
275149
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lunsar gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
713
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2020
2121
2222
2322
2423
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026
3127

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1648424
2548424
3547425
4547435
5547435
6546435
7546436
8546436
9546436
10545446
11545446
12545456
13444466
14444475
15443485
16442495
17441505
18439525
19438535
20437545
21336565
22334585
23333595
24332596
25331606
26330607
27329608
28328618
29327619
303266110
312256310

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:096:58
211.87:086:58
311.87:086:58
411.87:076:58
511.97:076:58
611.97:076:58
711.97:066:58
811.97:066:58
911.97:056:58
1011.97:056:58
1111.97:046:58
1211.97:046:58
1311.97:036:58
1411.97:036:58
1511.97:026:58
1611.97:026:58
1711.97:016:58
1812.07:016:58
1912.07:006:58
2012.06:596:58
2112.06:596:58
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:576:58
2512.06:576:57
2612.06:566:57
2712.06:556:57
2812.06:556:57
2912.06:546:57
3012.16:546:57
3112.16:536:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lunsar

In seasonPeak

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

Lunsar's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lunsar sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Lunsar?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lunsar. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lunsar in March

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

In March, Lunsar sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lunsar 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 Lunsar peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lunsar 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 Lunsar is worst in April — around 267 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateUnhealthyApr 15244 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr267Very unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lunsar?

Lunsar sits at 8.7°N, 12.5°W, 64 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Port Loko, 29 km away.

Port LokoMile 91MakeniWaterlooNjalaFreetownGoderichForécariah

Topography around Lunsar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lunsar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Lunsar is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Port Loko 29 km · Mile 91 43 km · Makeni 58 km · Waterloo 70 km · Njala 76 km · Freetown 80 km · Goderich 87 km · Forécariah 103 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Lunsar (8.6844°, -12.535°, elevation 64 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).