Tetu weather in March

In March, Tetu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 133 mm of rain across 18.5 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Tetu's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tetu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tetu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

Tetu 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
Jan22° / 11°11014.5126.1
Feb23° / 11°8411.9126.4
Mar23° / 12°13318.5125.6
Apr21° / 13°20625.4124.1
May20° / 13°15822.2124.5
Jun19° / 12°7716.6124.9
Jul18° / 11°5214.1125.0
Aug18° / 11°5715.4125.0
Sep20° / 11°4611.9125.9
Oct20° / 12°12918.7125.1
Nov20° / 12°23026.4123.8
Dec21° / 12°18122124.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185644
195545
205545
215347
225248
235248
245050
254951
264852
274753
284654
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tetu gets around 133 mm of rain over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
451
551
652
752
853
953
1053
1154
1254
1354
1455
1555
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2162
2263
2365
2466
2568
2669
2771
2873
2974
3076
3177

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171290
270300
369310
468320
567330
666340
765350
864360
963370
1061390
1160400
1259410
1358420
1457430
1556440
1654460
1752480
1851490
1949510
2047530
2145550
2243570
2341590
2439610
2537630
2635650
2733670
2831690
2929710
3028711
3126731

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:46
212.06:456:46
312.06:456:45
412.06:456:45
512.06:456:45
612.06:446:45
712.06:446:45
812.06:446:44
912.06:446:44
1012.06:436:44
1112.06:436:44
1212.06:436:43
1312.06:436:43
1412.06:426:43
1512.06:426:42
1612.06:426:42
1712.06:426:42
1812.06:416:41
1912.06:416:41
2012.06:416:41
2112.06:406:41
2212.06:406:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:406:40
2512.06:396:39
2612.06:396:39
2712.06:396:39
2812.06:386:38
2912.06:386:38
3012.06:386:38
3112.06:376:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tetu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tetu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tetu in March

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

In March, Tetu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tetu 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 Tetu peaks around March 16 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 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tetu 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 Tetu is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tetu?

Tetu sits at 0.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,937 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nyeri, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tetu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tetu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 1,910 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,061 m.

The land around Tetu is covered by trees (71%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
4,061 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nyeri 4.0 km · Karatina 24 km · Kerugoya 41 km · Murang’a 41 km · Karuri 42 km · Nanyuki 52 km · Wanguru 56 km · Kenol 60 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 Tetu (-0.4342°, 36.9168°, elevation 1,937 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).