Taveta weather in March

In March, Taveta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Taveta's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taveta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Taveta is place in Taita-Taveta 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Taveta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
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283121
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313121

How March really feels in Taveta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Taveta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°356.312.25.0
Feb32° / 20°315.612.14.5
Mar32° / 21°7411.8124.1
Apr29° / 20°9417.711.94.3
May27° / 19°6412.111.86.0
Jun27° / 17°92.511.87.2
Jul26° / 16°71.811.87.4
Aug27° / 17°71.711.97.3
Sep29° / 17°51.4126.5
Oct30° / 19°265.112.15.5
Nov30° / 20°601212.24.7
Dec30° / 21°5311.512.24.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146634
156634
166535
176634
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196535
206436
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
265941
275842
285743
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Taveta gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
426
527
627
728
828
929
1029
1130
1231
1331
1432
1534
1635
1736
1838
1940
2041
2143
2245
2347
2448
2550
2651
2753
2854
2956
3057
3158

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111852290
211751301
311750311
411650321
511649331
601549341
701548361
801447371
901346391
1001346402
1101245412
1201144432
1301044442
140943461
150843471
160842491
170741511
180640531
190639541
200538561
210536581
220435601
230433630
240431650
250429670
260428680
270426700
280425701
290323731
300322741
310321751

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:45
212.16:406:44
312.16:406:44
412.16:406:44
512.16:406:43
612.16:406:43
712.16:406:43
812.06:406:42
912.06:396:42
1012.06:396:42
1112.06:396:41
1212.06:396:41
1312.06:396:41
1412.06:396:40
1512.06:386:40
1612.06:386:40
1712.06:386:39
1812.06:386:39
1912.06:386:38
2012.06:376:38
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:36
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:366:36
2712.06:366:35
2812.06:366:35
2912.06:356:34
3012.06:356:34
3112.06:356:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.21 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Taveta?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taveta in March

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

In March, Taveta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Taveta 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 Taveta peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Taveta?

Taveta sits at 3.4°S, 37.7°E, 753 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 34 km away.

SameKingoriMerelani

Topography around Taveta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taveta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 757 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,344 m.

The land around Taveta is covered by cropland (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
5,344 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Usangi 34 km · Moshi 39 km · Lembeni 43 km · Tarakea 46 km · Boma la Ngombe 60 km · Same 74 km · Kingori 79 km · Merelani 80 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 Taveta (-3.3988°, 37.6834°, elevation 753 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).