Voi weather in March

In March, Voi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Voi's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Voi is town in Kenya.

Founded
1932

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Voi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303022
313022

How March really feels in Voi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Voi 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
Jan30° / 21°467.912.25.4
Feb31° / 21°405.512.14.9
Mar31° / 21°7012.8124.3
Apr29° / 21°791811.94.3
May28° / 20°5310.911.86.1
Jun27° / 18°82.411.87.3
Jul27° / 17°51.511.87.6
Aug27° / 17°82.411.97.5
Sep28° / 18°102.9127.2
Oct29° / 19°368.412.15.7
Nov29° / 20°7717.512.24.5
Dec29° / 21°9117.912.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196337
206337
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275743
285743
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Voi gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
431
532
633
733
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1337
1437
1538
1639
1740
1841
1942
2043
2144
2246
2347
2449
2550
2652
2753
2855
2956
3058
3159

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132617
231618
330628
429629
5296110
6286210
7276211
8266311
9256411
10236512
11226612
12216712
13206812
14187012
15177112
16167212
17147412
18137512
19127612
20117712
21107812
2297912
2397912
2488012
2588012
2678112
2778013
2878013
2968113
3068113
3158213

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:41
212.16:376:41
312.16:376:41
412.16:376:40
512.16:376:40
612.16:366:40
712.16:366:39
812.06:366:39
912.06:366:39
1012.06:366:38
1112.06:366:38
1212.06:356:38
1312.06:356:37
1412.06:356:37
1512.06:356:37
1612.06:356:36
1712.06:356:36
1812.06:346:35
1912.06:346:35
2012.06:346:35
2112.06:346:34
2212.06:336:34
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:336:33
2612.06:336:32
2712.06:326:32
2812.06:326:31
2912.06:326:31
3012.06:326:30
3112.06:316:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.33 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
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Voi?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Voi in March

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

In March, Voi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Voi 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 Voi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Voi?

Voi sits at 3.4°S, 38.6°E, 580 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Taveta, 97 km away.

TavetaUsangiLembeniMariakaniSameTarakeaMazerasJomvu

Topography around Voi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m.

The land around Voi is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,294 m
80 km
2,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Taveta 97 km · Usangi 104 km · Lembeni 113 km · Mariakani 114 km · Same 118 km · Tarakea 119 km · Mazeras 127 km · Jomvu 134 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 Voi (-3.396°, 38.5561°, elevation 580 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).