Bungoma weather in March

In March, Bungoma sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 100 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Bungoma's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bungoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Bungoma is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bungoma reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183118
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
302918
312918

Bungoma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°498.4125.0
Feb31° / 17°407.7124.5
Mar30° / 18°10015.1124.2
Apr28° / 18°17622.8124.0
May27° / 17°16422.5124.6
Jun27° / 17°8216.8125.4
Jul27° / 17°5412.5126.0
Aug27° / 17°5712.6126.0
Sep28° / 17°5613.1125.5
Oct28° / 17°9217.9124.7
Nov28° / 17°10116.6124.8
Dec29° / 17°7111.4125.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104555
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
193961
204060
213961
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273664
283664
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bungoma gets around 100 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
440
540
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2050
2152
2253
2355
2456
2558
2659
2761
2862
2963
3064
3165

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12336402
22235412
32234422
42233432
52233442
62132452
72131462
82131472
92030482
102030492
111929502
121928512
131828522
141727542
151727542
161626562
171526572
181425592
191324612
201224622
211123642
221023652
23922672
24821692
25721702
26620713
27619723
28519733
29418753
30417763
31417763

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:55 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:55
212.06:556:54
312.06:556:54
412.06:556:54
512.06:556:54
612.06:546:54
712.06:546:54
812.06:546:53
912.06:546:53
1012.06:536:53
1112.06:536:53
1212.06:536:52
1312.06:526:52
1412.06:526:52
1512.06:526:52
1612.06:526:51
1712.06:516:51
1812.06:516:51
1912.06:516:50
2012.06:506:50
2112.06:506:50
2212.06:506:50
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:496:49
2512.06:496:49
2612.06:486:48
2712.06:486:48
2812.06:486:48
2912.06:476:47
3012.06:476:47
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 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bungoma

In seasonPeak

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

Bungoma's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Bungoma?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bungoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bungoma in March

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

In March, Bungoma sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bungoma 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 Bungoma is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bungoma?

Bungoma sits at 0.6°N, 34.6°E, 1,427 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Webuye, 24 km away.

Topography around Bungoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bungoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,233 m.

The land around Bungoma is covered by trees (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), trees (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
419 m
80 km
3,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Webuye 24 km · Mumias 27 km · Kimilili 30 km · Malaba 32 km · Lugulu 34 km · Malaba 35 km · Kakamega 38 km · Khwisero 44 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 Bungoma (0.5635°, 34.5605°, elevation 1,427 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).