Tonj weather in March

In March, Tonj sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tonj's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tonj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:16 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Tonj 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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tonj reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°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)
13825
23825
33825
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
133826
143826
153826
163826
173826
183826
193726
203726
213726
223726
233726
243726
253726
263726
273726
283726
293726
303726
313726

How March really feels in Tonj

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.

Tonj 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
Jan36° / 23°10.311.62.8
Feb37° / 24°30.711.81.8
Mar38° / 26°214.5121.4
Apr36° / 26°6313.612.21.8
May34° / 25°1222012.32.5
Jun32° / 23°12720.312.43.1
Jul30° / 23°16322.912.43.4
Aug30° / 22°17823.612.23.3
Sep31° / 22°15222.4123.2
Oct32° / 23°12220.211.83.2
Nov33° / 23°235.711.73.6
Dec35° / 23°20.411.63.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
15545
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75545
85446
95446
105347
115248
125248
135149
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tonj gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
59
69
710
810
911
1012
1113
1214
1314
1415
1516
1617
1717
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2922
3023
3124

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167101481
265111581
363111691
4611216101
5591217111
6571317121
7561317131
8551317141
9531318151
10501418162
11491418182
12471418192
13451418203
14441518213
15421518214
16411518224
17391519224
18381519225
19371620235
20371620235
21361621235
22351621235
23341622236
24321622246
25311623246
26301623256
27281624266
28261625276
29251625287
30231525297
31211526318

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:237:14
211.97:237:14
311.97:227:14
411.97:227:14
511.97:217:14
611.97:217:14
711.97:217:14
811.97:207:14
911.97:207:14
1011.97:197:14
1111.97:197:14
1211.97:187:14
1311.97:187:14
1411.97:177:14
1511.97:177:14
1612.07:167:13
1712.07:167:13
1812.07:157:13
1912.07:157:13
2012.07:147:13
2112.07:147:13
2212.07:137:13
2312.07:137:13
2412.07:127:13
2512.07:127:13
2612.07:117:12
2712.07:117:12
2812.07:107:12
2912.07:107:12
3012.07:097:12
3112.17:097:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tonj

In seasonPeak

None of Tonj's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tonj's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tonj?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tonj.

What to pack for Tonj in March

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

In March, Tonj sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tonj in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tonj peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tonj 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 Tonj is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1349 µg/m³Aug 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May12Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tonj?

Tonj sits at 7.3°N, 28.7°E, 444 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Wau, 89 km away.

WauRumbekKuacjokGogrialLeerAweilWinejokAbyei

Topography around Tonj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Tonj is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Wau 89 km · Rumbek 122 km · Kuacjok 138 km · Gogrial 154 km · Leer 198 km · Aweil 218 km · Winejok 228 km · Abyei 260 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 6%

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 Tonj (7.2739°, 28.6775°, elevation 444 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).