Mlolongo weather in March

In March, Mlolongo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.4 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Mlolongo's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlolongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mlolongo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Mlolongo 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
Jan25° / 15°417.812.17.2
Feb27° / 16°366.5127.1
Mar27° / 16°7213.4126.2
Apr25° / 16°13321.4125.0
May24° / 16°8015.611.96.0
Jun23° / 14°316.711.96.8
Jul22° / 13°112.711.97.2
Aug23° / 13°153127.3
Sep24° / 14°112.2127.9
Oct25° / 15°378.6126.9
Nov24° / 16°11421.312.15.1
Dec24° / 15°6915.212.16.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196040
205941
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265545
275446
285347
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mlolongo gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
531
631
732
833
933
1034
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1640
1741
1843
1944
2046
2148
2250
2352
2454
2556
2657
2759
2861
2962
3064
3165

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444313
2444313
3434314
4424315
5414316
6404317
7394317
8384418
9374518
10354619
11344719
12324819
13314920
14305020
15285220
16265321
17255421
18235522
19225523
20205624
21185725
22175726
23165727
24155629
25145630
26135532
27125533
28115435
29115237
30105238
3195140

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:46
212.06:446:46
312.06:446:46
412.06:446:46
512.06:446:45
612.06:446:45
712.06:446:45
812.06:436:45
912.06:436:44
1012.06:436:44
1112.06:436:44
1212.06:436:43
1312.06:426:43
1412.06:426:43
1512.06:426:43
1612.06:426:42
1712.06:416:42
1812.06:416:42
1912.06:416:41
2012.06:416:41
2112.06:406:40
2212.06:406:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:39
2512.06:396:39
2612.06:396:39
2712.06:396:38
2812.06:386:38
2912.06:386:38
3012.06:386:37
3112.06:386:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mlolongo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mlolongo in March

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

In March, Mlolongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mlolongo?

Mlolongo sits at 1.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Athi River, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mlolongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlolongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Mlolongo is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Athi River 8.0 km · Kitengela 9.0 km · Imara Daima Estate 11 km · Githunguri 12 km · Pumwani 16 km · Nairobi 19 km · Ongata Rongai 20 km · Lang'ata 23 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 Mlolongo (-1.3964°, 36.9403°, elevation 1,600 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).