Bubanza weather in March

In March, Bubanza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 345 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bubanza's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bubanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
345 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bubanza is place in Bubanza Province, Burundi.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bubanza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Bubanza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°26922.912.24.7
Feb24° / 15°25321.612.14.5
Mar24° / 15°34527.5124.0
Apr23° / 15°35728.211.93.7
May23° / 14°1942011.95.1
Jun24° / 14°657.611.87.0
Jul24° / 13°31411.87.8
Aug25° / 14°757.611.97.1
Sep25° / 15°15413.1126.0
Oct24° / 15°3282312.14.6
Nov23° / 15°35927.512.13.8
Dec24° / 15°30325.712.24.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
4991
5991
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26793
27793
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bubanza gets around 345 mm of rain over 27.5 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 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
485
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1187
1287
1387
1488
1588
1688
1788
1889
1989
2090
2190
2290
2391
2491
2592
2692
2792
2893
2993
3093
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
197615
297615
387616
487517
577518
677518
767519
867519
967420
1057520
1157520
1257520
1347620
1447620
1547620
1637720
1737621
1837621
1937621
2027622
2127622
2227523
2327523
2427424
2527325
2627325
2727226
2817326
2917227
3017227
3117128

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:18
212.16:146:17
312.16:146:17
412.16:136:17
512.16:136:16
612.06:136:16
712.06:136:16
812.06:136:16
912.06:136:15
1012.06:136:15
1112.06:126:15
1212.06:126:14
1312.06:126:14
1412.06:126:13
1512.06:126:13
1612.06:116:13
1712.06:116:12
1812.06:116:12
1912.06:116:12
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:106:11
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:09
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:096:08
2812.06:096:08
2912.06:096:08
3012.06:086:07
3112.06:086:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bubanza?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bubanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bubanza in March

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

In March, Bubanza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bubanza in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bubanza peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bubanza 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 Bubanza is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 2171 µg/m³Apr 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bubanza?

Bubanza sits at 3.1°S, 29.4°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Mpanda, 10 km away.

KayanzaGatumbaBujumburaCibitokeUviraNgoziBugarama

Topography around Bubanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bubanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Bubanza is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mpanda 10 km · Kayanza 32 km · Gatumba 32 km · Bujumbura 34 km · Cibitoke 37 km · Uvira 45 km · Ngozi 52 km · Bugarama 61 km

Burundi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$234
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
5.6
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
35.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 94%Muslim 3%other 1%none 1%

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 Bubanza (-3.0804°, 29.391°, elevation 1,079 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).