Kapsabet weather in March

In March, Kapsabet sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 177 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kapsabet's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsabet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kapsabet 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kapsabet reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292514
302514
312514

Kapsabet weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°10514.2126.1
Feb27° / 14°8512.7126.0
Mar26° / 14°17720.1125.1
Apr24° / 14°29126.9124.0
May24° / 14°27127.7124.1
Jun23° / 14°17725.8124.2
Jul22° / 13°17325.7124.3
Aug23° / 13°19926.4124.3
Sep24° / 13°17123.6124.7
Oct24° / 14°23126.3124.3
Nov24° / 14°24223.8124.5
Dec25° / 13°15818.9125.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94753
104654
114555
124555
134456
144456
154258
164258
174159
184060
193862
203862
213664
223565
233466
243466
253466
263268
273169
283070
292971
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kapsabet gets around 177 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% 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 (%)
155
256
356
456
556
656
757
857
957
1058
1158
1259
1359
1460
1561
1663
1764
1865
1967
2068
2169
2271
2372
2473
2574
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079
3180

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148457
247457
347468
446468
545478
644488
744498
843498
942508
1042508
1141518
1240528
1340528
1439529
1538539
16375310
17365410
18345511
19335512
20315613
21305614
22285814
23275815
24255916
25245917
26236017
27226018
28206119
29196219
30186220
31176320

Wind in March

Winds average 5 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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 6:53 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:53
212.06:536:53
312.06:536:52
412.06:526:52
512.06:526:52
612.06:526:52
712.06:526:52
812.06:516:51
912.06:516:51
1012.06:516:51
1112.06:516:51
1212.06:506:50
1312.06:506:50
1412.06:506:50
1512.06:506:49
1612.06:496:49
1712.06:496:49
1812.06:496:49
1912.06:486:48
2012.06:486:48
2112.06:486:48
2212.06:476:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:466:46
2612.06:466:46
2712.06:466:46
2812.06:456:46
2912.06:456:45
3012.06:456:45
3112.06:456:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kapsabet?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kapsabet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapsabet in March

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

In March, Kapsabet sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kapsabet in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapsabet peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kapsabet 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 Kapsabet is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 1778 µg/m³Feb 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kapsabet?

Kapsabet sits at 0.2°N, 35.1°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Eldoret, 40 km away.

Kericho

Topography around Kapsabet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapsabet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Kapsabet is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Eldoret 40 km · Kakamega 40 km · Muhoroni 42 km · Mbale 45 km · Kisumu 51 km · Khwisero 57 km · Webuye 58 km · Kericho 67 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 Kapsabet (0.2039°, 35.105°, elevation 1,998 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).