Emali weather in March

In March, Emali sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 86 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 38% 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 Emali's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Emali is town 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Emali reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
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312819

Emali 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
Jan27° / 17°5610.512.16.6
Feb28° / 18°397.712.16.2
Mar28° / 18°8615.6125.4
Apr27° / 19°11121.4124.8
May26° / 17°5611.911.96.4
Jun25° / 16°8211.97.6
Jul25° / 15°40.911.97.8
Aug25° / 15°61.611.97.7
Sep27° / 16°61.5127.7
Oct28° / 17°418.6126.6
Nov26° / 18°13722.112.14.8
Dec26° / 18°9820.112.15.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256139
266139
276040
286040
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Emali gets around 86 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
232
333
434
535
637
738
839
940
1041
1142
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1750
1851
1953
2054
2156
2258
2359
2461
2563
2665
2766
2868
2970
3071
3172

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1738469
27384610
36374610
46374711
56364711
66354812
75344912
85335012
95325112
104315312
114305412
124295512
133285712
143275812
152265913
162246113
172236213
181226413
191206514
201196614
211186615
220176815
230166816
240156817
250146818
260136819
270126721
280116722
290106723
30096724
31086725

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:45
212.06:426:44
312.06:426:44
412.06:426:44
512.06:426:44
612.06:416:43
712.06:416:43
812.06:416:43
912.06:416:42
1012.06:416:42
1112.06:406:42
1212.06:406:42
1312.06:406:41
1412.06:406:41
1512.06:406:41
1612.06:396:40
1712.06:396:40
1812.06:396:39
1912.06:396:39
2012.06:386:39
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:376:37
2612.06:376:37
2712.06:376:36
2812.06:366:36
2912.06:366:35
3012.06:366:35
3112.06:366:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Emali

In seasonPeak

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

Emali's rainy season runs March–April, 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 Emali?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Emali in March

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

In March, Emali sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Emali 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 Emali peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Emali 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 Emali is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2317 µg/m³Oct 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Emali?

Emali sits at 2.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makueni Boma, 35 km away.

MachakosMwalaKajiadoKitengela

Topography around Emali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.

The land around Emali is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
808 m
80 km
1,495 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Makueni Boma 35 km · Wote 38 km · Makindu 44 km · Kinoi 48 km · Machakos 66 km · Mwala 81 km · Kajiado 81 km · Kitengela 88 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 Emali (-2.0803°, 37.472°, elevation 1,155 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).