Lafey weather in March

In March, Lafey sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lafey's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lafey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lafey reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How March really feels in Lafey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lafey 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
Jan34° / 23°30.811.84.0
Feb35° / 23°20.411.93.2
Mar35° / 24°203123.0
Apr32° / 24°9213.812.13.5
May31° / 23°235.812.14.7
Jun31° / 22°30.512.25.4
Jul30° / 22°30.912.25.8
Aug31° / 22°20.712.15.4
Sep32° / 22°20.5125.0
Oct31° / 22°718.711.94.5
Nov30° / 22°9113.311.94.5
Dec32° / 22°183.111.84.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
97822
107723
117723
127624
137525
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277228
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lafey gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
136
147
158
168
179
1810
1911
2012
2113
2213
2314
2415
2516
2617
2718
2819
2920
3022
3123

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
129372491
229362591
3283526101
4273527101
5263428111
6253429111
7233330121
8223331122
9203233132
10193234132
11173236142
12153137142
13143138152
14123039163
15112941163
1692842174
1782742184
1872743195
1962643206
2052543216
2142343227
2242243238
2332143249
24320422510
25319412710
26318402811
27217393012
28216383113
29215373314
30214363415
31113353516

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:27
211.96:306:26
311.96:306:26
411.96:306:26
511.96:296:26
611.96:296:26
712.06:296:26
812.06:286:26
912.06:286:26
1012.06:286:25
1112.06:276:25
1212.06:276:25
1312.06:276:25
1412.06:266:25
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:266:24
1712.06:256:24
1812.06:256:24
1912.06:246:24
2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:226:22
2712.06:216:22
2812.06:216:22
2912.06:206:21
3012.06:206:21
3112.06:206:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lafey?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lafey. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lafey in March

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

In March, Lafey sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lafey in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lafey peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lafey?

Lafey sits at 3.2°N, 41.2°E, 418 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Dhamas, 17 km away.

RamuTakabaManderaBeled HawoBaardheere

Topography around Lafey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lafey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.

The land around Lafey is covered by shrubs (93%) within 3 km, shrubs (99%) within 16 km, and shrubs (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
652 m
shrubsgrassland
March weather nearby: Dhamas 17 km · El Wak 48 km · Ramu 87 km · Takaba 109 km · Mandera 115 km · Beled Hawo 116 km · Baardheere 151 km · Luuq 167 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 Lafey (3.1511°, 41.1858°, elevation 418 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).