Cibitoke weather in March

In March, Cibitoke sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Cibitoke 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cibitoke reaches about 26°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 24°C and 29°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
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172616
182616
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202616
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222616
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242616
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262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Cibitoke weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°439.712.16.3
Feb27° / 16°337.412.16.4
Mar26° / 16°488.8126.4
Apr25° / 16°669.211.96.4
May25° / 16°38511.97.4
Jun25° / 15°92.111.88.0
Jul25° / 15°91.811.88.2
Aug26° / 15°8211.97.9
Sep27° / 16°152.4127.5
Oct26° / 16°366.212.16.7
Nov26° / 16°397.112.16.6
Dec26° / 16°539.712.26.3

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
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182080
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201882
211882
221882
231783
241783
251783
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271783
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cibitoke gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2227
2328
2429
2530
2631
2732
2833
2934
3035
3136

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
273243
372253
471263
571263
670273
769283
869283
968293
1068293
1168293
1267303
1367303
1467303
1567303
1667303
1767303
1867303
1966313
2065323
2164333
2263343
2362353
2461363
2560373
2659383
2757394
2855414
2954424
3052435
3150455

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
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 6:15 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:19
212.16:156:18
312.16:156:18
412.16:156:18
512.06:146:17
612.06:146:17
712.06:146:17
812.06:146:17
912.06:146:16
1012.06:146:16
1112.06:146:16
1212.06:136:15
1312.06:136:15
1412.06:136:14
1512.06:136:14
1612.06:136:14
1712.06:126:13
1812.06:126:13
1912.06:126:13
2012.06:126:12
2112.06:116:12
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:116:10
2612.06:106:10
2712.06:106:09
2812.06:106:09
2912.06:106:09
3012.06:096:08
3112.06:096:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cibitoke?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cibitoke for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cibitoke in March

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

In March, Cibitoke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cibitoke 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 Cibitoke peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cibitoke 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 Cibitoke 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 Cibitoke?

Cibitoke sits at 2.9°S, 29.1°E, 937 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Bugarama, 25 km away.

BugaramaBubanzaKarengeraMpandaRusiziGatumbaBushengeBushekeri

Topography around Cibitoke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cibitoke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Cibitoke is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bugarama 25 km · Bubanza 37 km · Karengera 42 km · Mpanda 44 km · Rusizi 51 km · Gatumba 52 km · Bushenge 52 km · Bushekeri 52 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 Cibitoke (-2.8869°, 29.1248°, elevation 937 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).