Mwingi weather in March

In March, Mwingi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 62 mm of rain across 12.6 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 41% 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 Mwingi's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Mwingi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Mwingi 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
Jan28° / 18°499.4126.5
Feb29° / 19°276125.9
Mar29° / 20°6212.6125.1
Apr28° / 20°10218.5124.8
May27° / 19°388.9126.6
Jun26° / 18°30.611.97.6
Jul26° / 17°20.5127.7
Aug26° / 17°20.7127.7
Sep28° / 18°30.8127.2
Oct29° / 19°327.7125.9
Nov27° / 19°17222.5124.6
Dec27° / 18°10118.512.15.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146832
156832
166733
176733
186733
196634
206634
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mwingi gets around 62 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
526
627
728
829
929
1030
1131
1232
1333
1434
1536
1638
1739
1841
1943
2045
2147
2249
2351
2452
2554
2656
2757
2859
2960
3061
3162

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11245619
21245520
31245421
41235422
51235323
61225324
71225225
81215226
91205128
101195129
111185130
121175131
131165132
141155133
151145035
161135036
170125038
180114939
190104841
20094743
21084645
22084547
23074349
24074251
25074053
26063955
27063757
28053659
29053560
30043462
31043462

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
212.06:406:41
312.06:406:41
412.06:406:41
512.06:406:41
612.06:406:40
712.06:396:40
812.06:396:40
912.06:396:40
1012.06:396:39
1112.06:386:39
1212.06:386:39
1312.06:386:39
1412.06:386:38
1512.06:376:38
1612.06:376:38
1712.06:376:37
1812.06:376:37
1912.06:366:37
2012.06:366:36
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:346:34
2712.06:346:34
2812.06:346:34
2912.06:346:33
3012.06:336:33
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 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.27 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
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mwingi

In seasonPeak

None of Mwingi's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mwingi's rainy season runs April–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 Mwingi?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwingi in March

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

In March, Mwingi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mwingi 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 Mwingi 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
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwingi 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 Mwingi is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2221 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwingi?

Mwingi sits at 0.9°S, 38.1°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitui, 48 km away.

EmbuChukaMwalaWanguruKerugoyaKaruriMurang’a

Topography around Mwingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m.

The land around Mwingi is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
1,391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kitui 48 km · Embu 80 km · Chuka 81 km · Mwala 82 km · Wanguru 83 km · Kerugoya 99 km · Karuri 101 km · Murang’a 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 Mwingi (-0.9361°, 38.0596°, elevation 1,004 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).