Kitui weather in March

In March, Kitui sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 95 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 37% 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 Kitui's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kitui is municipality in Kitui County, 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 Kitui 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
252919
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Kitui weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°6911.212.16.4
Feb29° / 18°497.6125.9
Mar29° / 19°9517124.8
Apr28° / 19°13523.2124.5
May26° / 18°5712.811.96.2
Jun26° / 17°72.411.97.5
Jul25° / 16°41.511.97.7
Aug26° / 16°51.5127.7
Sep27° / 17°72.1127.5
Oct28° / 18°499.7126.1
Nov27° / 19°19924.112.14.5
Dec26° / 18°1292112.15.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
275941
285941
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kitui gets around 95 mm of rain over 17 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 54% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
338
439
540
641
742
843
944
1045
1146
1247
1348
1450
1551
1653
1754
1856
1957
2059
2161
2263
2364
2466
2567
2669
2770
2872
2973
3074
3175

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11205821
21205722
30195823
40195724
50195625
60185626
70185428
80175429
90175330
100165331
110155332
120145234
130145135
140135136
150125038
160115039
170104941
18094843
19084745
20084647
21074548
22064351
23064252
24064054
25053956
26053857
27053758
28043660
29043561
30033463
31033364

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:42
212.06:406:42
312.06:406:42
412.06:406:41
512.06:406:41
612.06:406:41
712.06:396:41
812.06:396:40
912.06:396:40
1012.06:396:40
1112.06:396:39
1212.06:386:39
1312.06:386:39
1412.06:386:39
1512.06:386:38
1612.06:376:38
1712.06:376:38
1812.06:376:37
1912.06:376:37
2012.06:366:37
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:356:34
2712.06:346:34
2812.06:346:34
2912.06:346:33
3012.06:346:33
3112.06:336:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.21 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kitui

In seasonPeak

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

Kitui'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 Kitui?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kitui in March

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

In March, Kitui sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kitui 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 Kitui peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kitui 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 Kitui is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2220 µg/m³Oct 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kitui?

Kitui sits at 1.4°S, 38.0°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mwingi, 48 km away.

Makueni BomaKinoiMachakosEmaliMakindu

Topography around Kitui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.

The land around Kitui is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
910 m
80 km
1,659 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mwingi 48 km · Mwala 62 km · Wote 63 km · Makueni Boma 65 km · Kinoi 78 km · Machakos 85 km · Emali 99 km · Makindu 104 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 Kitui (-1.367°, 38.0106°, elevation 1,154 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).