Segbwema weather in March

In March, Segbwema sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.2 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Segbwema's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Segbwema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Segbwema is place in Eastern 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Segbwema reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Segbwema

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.

Segbwema 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°92.611.64.6
Feb34° / 23°133.411.73.4
Mar34° / 24°439.211.93.1
Apr32° / 24°8215.412.23.2
May31° / 24°16624.112.43.0
Jun29° / 23°22026.812.53.1
Jul28° / 22°27627.112.43.6
Aug28° / 22°34128.112.33.6
Sep28° / 22°31228.1123.2
Oct29° / 22°16727.611.83.2
Nov30° / 22°6514.611.64.5
Dec30° / 22°133.511.55.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85545
95446
105347
115149
124951
134852
144753
154555
164357
174159
184159
193862
203763
213664
223565
233466
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Segbwema gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1728
1829
1931
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12837521
22836531
32735551
42735551
51734571
61733581
71732591
81731601
91731601
101630621
111629622
121629622
131628632
141627642
151626652
160525682
170524692
180523702
190522712
200421732
210420742
220319762
230318763
240317773
250216793
260216793
270215803
280115804
290114814
300114814
310113824

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 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 7:02 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:026:52
211.87:026:52
311.87:016:52
411.97:016:52
511.97:006:52
611.97:006:52
711.96:596:52
811.96:596:52
911.96:596:52
1011.96:586:52
1111.96:586:52
1211.96:576:52
1311.96:576:52
1411.96:566:52
1511.96:566:52
1611.96:556:52
1712.06:556:52
1812.06:546:52
1912.06:546:52
2012.06:536:52
2112.06:526:51
2212.06:526:51
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:516:51
2512.06:506:51
2612.06:506:51
2712.06:496:51
2812.06:496:51
2912.06:486:51
3012.16:486:51
3112.16:476:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Segbwema

In seasonPeak

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

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

Segbwema 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 Segbwema?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Segbwema in March

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

In March, Segbwema sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Segbwema 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 Segbwema peaks around September 10 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 highSep 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Segbwema 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 Segbwema is worst in March — around 264 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 19248 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar264Very unhealthy
Apr167Very unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Segbwema?

Segbwema sits at 8.0°N, 11.0°W, 180 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Kenema, 30 km away.

KenemaKoiduBoFoya KamaraBumpeGueckedouNjalaTubmanburg

Topography around Segbwema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Segbwema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m.

The land around Segbwema is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
1,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kenema 30 km · Koidu 72 km · Bo 87 km · Foya Kamara 91 km · Bumpe 106 km · Gueckedou 110 km · Njala 120 km · Tubmanburg 126 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 Segbwema (7.9947°, -10.9502°, elevation 180 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).