Murang’a weather in March

In March, Murang’a sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 42% 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 Murang’a's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murang’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Murang’a is town in Muranga 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 Murang’a reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Murang’a weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°265.7127.2
Feb29° / 16°174.1126.4
Mar29° / 17°6412.2125.5
Apr27° / 18°20124.9124.3
May25° / 17°13519.7125.3
Jun24° / 16°329.4126.6
Jul24° / 15°227126.9
Aug24° / 15°279.2126.6
Sep27° / 16°277.7126.7
Oct27° / 17°12317.2125.4
Nov25° / 17°16822124.9
Dec26° / 16°5511.8126.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166634
176634
186535
196535
206436
216337
226238
236238
246139
256040
266040
275842
285743
295743
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Murang’a gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% 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 (%)
119
220
321
423
524
625
726
827
928
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1535
1637
1738
1840
1942
2044
2146
2248
2350
2452
2554
2656
2758
2860
2962
3064
3165

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12947231
22847241
32846251
42746261
52645271
62645281
72545291
82345311
92245321
102145331
112045341
121945351
131845361
141744381
151544391
161444411
171343431
181242451
191141471
201040491
21938512
22937522
23835552
24833572
25732592
26730603
27629623
28627634
29526654
30524665
31523675

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:45
212.06:446:45
312.06:446:45
412.06:446:44
512.06:436:44
612.06:436:44
712.06:436:44
812.06:436:43
912.06:436:43
1012.06:426:43
1112.06:426:43
1212.06:426:42
1312.06:426:42
1412.06:416:42
1512.06:416:42
1612.06:416:41
1712.06:416:41
1812.06:406:41
1912.06:406:40
2012.06:406:40
2112.06:396:40
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:396:39
2512.06:386:38
2612.06:386:38
2712.06:386:38
2812.06:376:37
2912.06:376:37
3012.06:376:37
3112.06:376:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Murang’a?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Murang’a in March

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

In March, Murang’a sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Murang’a 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 Murang’a peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Murang’a 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 Murang’a is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1938 µg/m³Sep 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Murang’a?

Murang’a sits at 0.7°S, 37.2°E, 1,318 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Murang’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murang’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,487 m.

The land around Murang’a is covered by shrubs (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (32%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
4,487 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Karuri 4.0 km · Wanguru 23 km · Kenol 24 km · Karatina 27 km · Kerugoya 28 km · Thika 36 km · Embu 39 km · Nyeri 40 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 Murang’a (-0.721°, 37.1526°, elevation 1,318 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).