Cendajuru weather in March

In March, Cendajuru sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 185 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Cendajuru's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cendajuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cendajuru reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Cendajuru weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°19123.512.24.5
Feb26° / 16°15420.512.14.6
Mar25° / 16°18524124.5
Apr25° / 16°1922411.94.4
May25° / 16°7511.811.96.5
Jun25° / 15°71.311.87.9
Jul26° / 15°30.511.88.0
Aug27° / 16°13211.97.5
Sep28° / 17°346126.8
Oct27° / 16°11014.312.15.6
Nov25° / 16°19723.812.14.4
Dec25° / 16°22225.112.24.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52377
62476
72476
82476
92377
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162476
172377
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
271981
281882
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cendajuru gets around 185 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1776
1876
1976
2077
2178
2278
2379
2480
2580
2681
2781
2882
2982
3082
3183

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114851
213861
313861
412871
512871
611881
711881
811881
910882
1010882
1110882
1210882
1310882
149892
159892
169892
179892
189883
198893
208893
218893
227903
237903
247903
257903
267903
277903
287903
297894
307894
317894

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:13
212.16:096:13
312.16:096:12
412.16:086:12
512.16:086:12
612.16:086:11
712.06:086:11
812.06:086:11
912.06:086:10
1012.06:086:10
1112.06:076:10
1212.06:076:09
1312.06:076:09
1412.06:076:09
1512.06:076:08
1612.06:076:08
1712.06:066:08
1812.06:066:07
1912.06:066:07
2012.06:066:06
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:056:06
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:056:04
2612.06:046:04
2712.06:046:04
2812.06:046:03
2912.06:046:03
3012.06:046:02
3112.06:036:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.78 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
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cendajuru

In seasonPeak

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

Cendajuru's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Cendajuru?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cendajuru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cendajuru in March

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

In March, Cendajuru sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cendajuru 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 Cendajuru peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cendajuru 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 Cendajuru is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cendajuru?

Cendajuru sits at 3.3°S, 30.6°E, 1,369 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Kibondo, 36 km away.

KibondoBugaramaKarusiZanandoreRulengeKabangaGitega

Topography around Cendajuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cendajuru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Cendajuru is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
500 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Kibondo 36 km · Kakonko 40 km · Bugarama 47 km · Karusi 53 km · Zanandore 54 km · Rulenge 64 km · Kabanga 74 km · Gitega 77 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 Cendajuru (-3.289°, 30.6011°, elevation 1,369 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).