Njoro weather in March

In March, Njoro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Njoro's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Njoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 Njoro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12813
22813
32813
42813
52813
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112813
122813
132713
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302614
312614

Njoro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°193.8127.7
Feb27° / 13°172.6127.6
Mar27° / 13°486.5127.0
Apr25° / 14°10412.9126.1
May24° / 14°689.3127.0
Jun23° / 13°499.6126.8
Jul23° / 12°5511.2126.4
Aug23° / 12°7213126.2
Sep24° / 12°518.4127.1
Oct24° / 13°8711.1126.6
Nov24° / 13°9214.7126.0
Dec24° / 13°387.3127.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
55941
65842
75743
85743
95644
105545
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175149
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264852
274654
284654
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Njoro gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1718
1820
1921
2022
2123
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831
2932
3033
3134

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
168911
178812
188713
198614
208515
218416
228317
238218
248119
258020
267921
277822
287723
297624
307525
317426

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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 6:49 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:50
212.06:496:49
312.06:496:49
412.06:496:49
512.06:496:49
612.06:486:49
712.06:486:48
812.06:486:48
912.06:486:48
1012.06:476:48
1112.06:476:47
1212.06:476:47
1312.06:476:47
1412.06:466:47
1512.06:466:46
1612.06:466:46
1712.06:466:46
1812.06:456:45
1912.06:456:45
2012.06:456:45
2112.06:446:44
2212.06:446:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:436:43
2612.06:436:43
2712.06:436:42
2812.06:426:42
2912.06:426:42
3012.06:426:41
3112.06:416:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Njoro?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Njoro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Njoro in March

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

In March, Njoro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Njoro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Njoro peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Njoro 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 Njoro is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Njoro?

Njoro sits at 0.3°S, 35.9°E, 2,169 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nakuru, 14 km away.

Topography around Njoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Njoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 2,166 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Njoro is covered by cropland (51%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nakuru 14 km · Elburgon 15 km · Rongai 20 km · Molo 25 km · Upper Gilgil 39 km · Gilgil 46 km · Ol Kalou 49 km · Eldama Ravine 49 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 Njoro (-0.3302°, 35.9445°, elevation 2,169 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).