Awendo weather in March

In March, Awendo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 147 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Awendo's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Awendo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Awendo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9115.3125.8
Feb28° / 20°6511.9125.5
Mar28° / 20°14719.6124.9
Apr26° / 20°24726.6123.9
May26° / 20°19625.2124.4
Jun26° / 19°8818.6125.3
Jul26° / 19°6215125.9
Aug26° / 19°8017.1125.6
Sep27° / 19°9018.3125.2
Oct27° / 20°17524.6124.3
Nov26° / 19°20525.8124.1
Dec26° / 19°14121.4124.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105050
115050
124852
134852
144654
154654
164456
174357
184258
194159
203961
213862
223862
233664
243664
253664
263565
273466
283466
293367
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Awendo gets around 147 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
553
654
754
855
955
1056
1157
1257
1358
1459
1561
1662
1763
1864
1965
2067
2168
2269
2371
2472
2573
2674
2776
2877
2978
3079
3180

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1296128
2296029
3296029
4295930
5286030
6285931
7285931
8285832
9275833
10275833
11275734
12265735
13265636
14165637
15155638
16155440
17155341
18145342
19145243
20145045
21135046
22034947
23034849
24024850
25024751
26024652
27024553
28024553
29024454
30014356
31014356

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:56
212.06:556:56
312.06:556:56
412.06:556:55
512.06:556:55
612.06:546:55
712.06:546:55
812.06:546:54
912.06:546:54
1012.06:546:54
1112.06:536:54
1212.06:536:53
1312.06:536:53
1412.06:526:53
1512.06:526:52
1612.06:526:52
1712.06:526:52
1812.06:516:52
1912.06:516:51
2012.06:516:51
2112.06:516:51
2212.06:506:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:506:50
2512.06:496:49
2612.06:496:49
2712.06:496:49
2812.06:486:48
2912.06:486:48
3012.06:486:48
3112.06:476:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Awendo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Awendo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Awendo in March

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

In March, Awendo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Awendo 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 Awendo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Awendo 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 Awendo is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Awendo?

Awendo sits at 0.5°S, 34.4°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Homa Bay, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Awendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Awendo is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (36%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Homa Bay 7.0 km · Rongo 36 km · Oyugis 37 km · Kisii 46 km · Bondo 47 km · Awendo 47 km · Thomas Magena home 49 km · Ogembo 49 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Awendo (-0.5°, 34.4°, elevation 1,244 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).