Masalani weather in March

In March, Masalani sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Masalani's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masalani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Masalani is place in Garissa 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Masalani reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°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)
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23625
33625
43625
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63625
73625
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How March really feels in Masalani

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Masalani weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°202.712.13.0
Feb36° / 24°61.412.12.5
Mar36° / 25°337.9122.2
Apr34° / 26°6817.7122.5
May32° / 25°6912.811.93.9
Jun31° / 24°184.111.95.1
Jul31° / 23°132.711.95.4
Aug31° / 23°133.511.95.2
Sep32° / 23°173.6124.7
Oct33° / 24°549.3123.7
Nov33° / 24°10217.812.13.0
Dec34° / 24°5410.512.13.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
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207327
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Masalani gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
512
612
713
814
915
1016
1116
1218
1319
1420
1521
1623
1724
1826
1927
2029
2131
2233
2335
2437
2539
2641
2743
2844
2946
3048
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1145504
2144505
3143515
4142525
5040555
6038575
7037585
8035605
9033625
10030646
11028666
12026686
13024706
14022726
15020737
16018757
17016768
18015778
19014779
200137710
210127711
220117811
230107812
240107713
25097714
26097714
27087715
28077716
29077716
30067717
31067618

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:32 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:34
212.06:316:33
312.06:316:33
412.06:316:33
512.06:316:33
612.06:316:32
712.06:316:32
812.06:306:32
912.06:306:32
1012.06:306:31
1112.06:306:31
1212.06:306:31
1312.06:296:30
1412.06:296:30
1512.06:296:30
1612.06:296:29
1712.06:286:29
1812.06:286:29
1912.06:286:28
2012.06:286:28
2112.06:276:28
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:26
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:266:26
2712.06:266:25
2812.06:256:25
2912.06:256:25
3012.06:256:24
3112.06:256:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.25 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Masalani?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masalani.

What to pack for Masalani in March

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

In March, Masalani sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Masalani 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 Masalani peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Masalani 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 Masalani is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1815 µg/m³Oct 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masalani?

Masalani sits at 1.7°S, 40.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Hola, 28 km away.

LamuGarissaKaambooniMalindiWatamuKilifiKitui

Topography around Masalani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masalani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Masalani is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Hola 28 km · Lamu 104 km · Garissa 150 km · Kaambooni 158 km · Malindi 170 km · Watamu 185 km · Kilifi 218 km · Kitui 243 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 Masalani (-1.6941°, 40.1701°, elevation 71 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).