Njala weather in March

In March, Njala sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 44 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 30% 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 Njala's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Njala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Njala is place in Southern Province, Sierra Leone.

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 Njala 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 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
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103524
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313424

How March really feels in Njala

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
17 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.

Njala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°133.411.64.1
Feb35° / 23°143.311.73.0
Mar35° / 24°449.811.92.7
Apr33° / 24°9616.312.22.8
May31° / 24°22426.312.42.7
Jun29° / 23°32128.812.52.8
Jul28° / 22°39729.212.43.2
Aug28° / 22°49629.512.33.3
Sep29° / 22°40329.2122.9
Oct30° / 23°22828.911.82.9
Nov30° / 22°8918.611.63.9
Dec31° / 22°204.911.55.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66436
76436
86337
96139
106139
115941
125842
135743
145545
155347
165347
175149
185050
194951
204753
214654
224456
234456
244258
254159
264159
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Njala gets around 44 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
523
624
725
825
926
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042
3143

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11637507
21536517
31535518
41535518
51434529
61433539
71433539
81432549
915315310
1005315410
1105315410
1205305510
1305305510
1405295610
1504295710
1604285810
1704275910
1804266010
1904256110
2004246210
2103246211
2203236311
2303226312
2403216313
2502206414
2602206315
2702196415
2802186416
2902176417
3002176318
3102166319

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:066:56
211.87:066:56
311.87:066:56
411.97:056:56
511.97:056:56
611.97:046:56
711.97:046:56
811.97:036:56
911.97:036:56
1011.97:026:56
1111.97:026:56
1211.97:016:56
1311.97:016:56
1411.97:006:56
1511.97:006:56
1611.96:596:56
1712.06:596:56
1812.06:586:56
1912.06:586:56
2012.06:576:56
2112.06:576:56
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:556:55
2512.06:556:55
2612.06:546:55
2712.06:536:55
2812.06:536:55
2912.06:526:55
3012.16:526:55
3112.16:516:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Njala

In seasonPeak

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

Njala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Njala 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 Njala?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Njala.

What to pack for Njala in March

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

In March, Njala sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Njala in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Njala peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Njala 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 Njala is worst in April — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.4× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 9200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar194Very unhealthy
Apr202Very unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Njala?

Njala sits at 8.2°N, 12.0°W, 67 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Mile 91, 34 km away.

Mile 91BumpeBoMakeniLunsarKenemaPort LokoWaterloo

Topography around Njala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Njala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Njala is covered by grassland (54%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), shrubs (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%), grassland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Mile 91 34 km · Bumpe 40 km · Bo 43 km · Makeni 73 km · Lunsar 76 km · Kenema 99 km · Port Loko 104 km · Waterloo 117 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 Njala (8.2323°, -12.0156°, elevation 67 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).