Chuka weather in March

In March, Chuka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Chuka's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Chuka is human settlement in Kenya.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chuka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Chuka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°336.3127.3
Feb29° / 18°224.1126.6
Mar29° / 19°499.1126.0
Apr27° / 19°12118.4125.3
May27° / 19°6612.5126.4
Jun26° / 18°214.4127.3
Jul25° / 17°153127.6
Aug26° / 17°193.5127.4
Sep28° / 18°163.2127.2
Oct28° / 19°6812.1126.0
Nov26° / 18°12320.1125.3
Dec26° / 18°4510.8126.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266931
276733
286733
296634
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chuka gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
418
519
619
720
820
921
1021
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1829
1930
2032
2134
2235
2337
2438
2540
2642
2743
2845
2946
3048
3149

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11750294
21749304
31748314
41747324
51647334
61646344
71545354
81544374
91443384
101443394
111342414
121241424
131240444
141140464
151039474
16938494
17837514
18736534
19635554
20534565
21532585
22431605
23429616
24328636
25326647
26325648
27323668
28222679
292216710
302206711
312196712

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 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:43
212.06:426:43
312.06:426:42
412.06:426:42
512.06:426:42
612.06:416:42
712.06:416:42
812.06:416:41
912.06:416:41
1012.06:416:41
1112.06:406:41
1212.06:406:40
1312.06:406:40
1412.06:406:40
1512.06:396:39
1612.06:396:39
1712.06:396:39
1812.06:386:39
1912.06:386:38
2012.06:386:38
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:366:36
2712.06:366:36
2812.06:356:35
2912.06:356:35
3012.06:356:35
3112.06:346:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chuka?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chuka in March

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

In March, Chuka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chuka 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 Chuka peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chuka 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 Chuka is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Sep 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chuka?

Chuka sits at 0.3°S, 37.6°E, 1,452 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Embu, 31 km away.

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Topography around Chuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chuka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,425 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,746 m.

The land around Chuka is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
4,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Embu 31 km · Meru 42 km · Kerugoya 45 km · Wanguru 51 km · Karatina 60 km · Karuri 66 km · Murang’a 70 km · Maua 71 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 Chuka (-0.3332°, 37.6459°, elevation 1,452 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).