Siaya weather in March

In March, Siaya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 198 mm of rain across 22.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:53 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Siaya is town in Siaya 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Siaya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182720
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202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Siaya 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° / 20°13718.3125.3
Feb28° / 20°10715.2125.1
Mar27° / 20°19822.8124.6
Apr26° / 20°28027.5123.7
May26° / 20°23128.4123.9
Jun26° / 19°12923.4124.5
Jul26° / 19°9919.9125.1
Aug26° / 19°12422.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°13424.4124.3
Oct27° / 20°21228.1123.8
Nov26° / 19°23227.3123.8
Dec27° / 19°18323.1124.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134456
144357
154357
164159
174060
183961
193862
203763
213664
223466
233466
243367
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Siaya gets around 198 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
464
564
664
764
864
965
1065
1166
1266
1367
1468
1569
1671
1772
1873
1975
2076
2178
2279
2381
2482
2583
2684
2785
2885
2986
3086
3187

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1153064
2152965
3152965
4152965
5142966
6142966
7142966
8142966
9132967
10132868
11132868
12132769
13132769
14122671
15122572
16122473
17122473
18122374
19112276
20012079
21011980
22011881
23011782
24011683
25011584
26011584
27001486
28001486
29001387
30001387
31001288

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:56
212.06:566:56
312.06:566:56
412.06:566:55
512.06:556:55
612.06:556:55
712.06:556:55
812.06:556:55
912.06:546:54
1012.06:546:54
1112.06:546:54
1212.06:546:54
1312.06:536:53
1412.06:536:53
1512.06:536:53
1612.06:536:52
1712.06:526:52
1812.06:526:52
1912.06:526:52
2012.06:516:51
2112.06:516:51
2212.06:516:51
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:506:50
2512.06:506:50
2612.06:496:49
2712.06:496:49
2812.06:496:49
2912.06:486:48
3012.06:486:48
3112.06:486:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.54 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
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Siaya?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Siaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siaya in March

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

In March, Siaya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Siaya 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 Siaya 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Siaya 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 Siaya is worst in June — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 2177 µg/m³Apr 967 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Siaya?

Siaya sits at 0.1°N, 34.3°E, 1,321 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 18 km away.

Topography around Siaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.

The land around Siaya is covered by shrubs (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bondo 18 km · Khwisero 36 km · Lugulu 37 km · Mumias 38 km · Mbale 48 km · Busia 49 km · Busia 50 km · Kisumu 56 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 Siaya (0.0607°, 34.2881°, elevation 1,321 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).