Kayanza weather in March

In March, Kayanza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 141 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% 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 Kayanza's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kayanza is place in Kayanza 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 Kayanza 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
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172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Kayanza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°11519.212.25.3
Feb24° / 15°10817.812.15.2
Mar24° / 15°14124.4124.5
Apr23° / 15°13525.411.94.1
May23° / 15°6014.611.96.0
Jun24° / 14°165.111.87.6
Jul25° / 15°72.211.88.1
Aug25° / 16°204.811.97.4
Sep26° / 16°469.1126.6
Oct24° / 16°11419.412.15.2
Nov23° / 15°14525.512.14.1
Dec23° / 15°12721.512.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181882
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201684
211684
221585
231585
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kayanza gets around 141 mm of rain over 24.4 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 78% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1376
1476
1576
1677
1777
1878
1978
2079
2180
2281
2381
2482
2583
2683
2784
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177914
267915
367915
457916
557817
657817
757718
857718
957619
1057619
1157520
1257520
1347620
1447620
1547521
1637621
1737621
1837621
1927622
2027622
2127622
2227523
2317623
2417623
2517524
2617524
2717524
2817425
2917425
3017425
3117326

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 6:13 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:17
212.16:136:16
312.16:136:16
412.16:136:16
512.06:126:15
612.06:126:15
712.06:126:15
812.06:126:15
912.06:126:14
1012.06:126:14
1112.06:126:14
1212.06:116:13
1312.06:116:13
1412.06:116:12
1512.06:116:12
1612.06:116:12
1712.06:106:11
1812.06:106:11
1912.06:106:11
2012.06:106:10
2112.06:096:10
2212.06:096:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:096:08
2612.06:086:08
2712.06:086:07
2812.06:086:07
2912.06:086:07
3012.06:076:06
3112.06:076:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kayanza?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kayanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayanza in March

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kayanza 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 Kayanza peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kayanza 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 Kayanza is worst in August — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyAug 1968 µg/m³Apr 1551 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kayanza?

Kayanza sits at 2.9°S, 29.6°E, 1,918 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Ngozi, 22 km away.

NgoziBubanzaMpandaButareNzegaGikongoroCibitokeBujumbura

Topography around Kayanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,891 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,246 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m.

The land around Kayanza is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
1,246 m
80 km
2,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ngozi 22 km · Bubanza 32 km · Mpanda 37 km · Butare 38 km · Nzega 50 km · Gikongoro 51 km · Cibitoke 56 km · Bujumbura 59 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 Kayanza (-2.9221°, 29.6293°, elevation 1,918 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).