Webuye weather in March

In March, Webuye sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 45 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Webuye's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Webuye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Webuye is human settlement.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Webuye reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13116
23116
33116
43116
53116
63116
73116
83116
93116
103116
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
292917
302917
312917

Webuye weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°204.4125.8
Feb31° / 16°193.7125.2
Mar30° / 17°459.5124.8
Apr28° / 17°11118.8124.5
May26° / 16°12320.7124.9
Jun26° / 16°7217.4125.5
Jul25° / 15°6416.5125.7
Aug26° / 15°7918.5125.4
Sep27° / 15°6614.9125.7
Oct27° / 16°8218.4125.1
Nov28° / 16°6514125.4
Dec29° / 15°276.5126.0

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35545
45446
55446
65248
75248
85149
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Webuye gets around 45 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2133
2234
2336
2437
2538
2640
2741
2842
2944
3045
3146

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156395
255405
354415
452426
552426
651436
751436
850447
949447
1048447
1148457
1247458
1346468
1445469
1544479
16434810
17414811
18404912
19384912
20375013
21355015
22335116
23325117
24305218
25295219
26275320
27265321
28255322
29235423
30225424
31215425

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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 6:55 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:54
212.06:546:54
312.06:546:53
412.06:546:53
512.06:546:53
612.06:536:53
712.06:536:53
812.06:536:52
912.06:536:52
1012.06:526:52
1112.06:526:52
1212.06:526:51
1312.06:526:51
1412.06:516:51
1512.06:516:51
1612.06:516:50
1712.06:506:50
1812.06:506:50
1912.06:506:50
2012.06:496:49
2112.06:496:49
2212.06:496:49
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:486:48
2612.06:476:48
2712.06:476:47
2812.06:476:47
2912.06:466:47
3012.06:466:46
3112.06:466:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.38 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
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Webuye?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Webuye in March

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

In March, Webuye sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Webuye 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 Webuye peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Webuye 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 Webuye is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Webuye?

Webuye sits at 0.6°N, 34.8°E, 1,491 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kimilili, 22 km away.

Topography around Webuye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Webuye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 1,527 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,206 m.

The land around Webuye is covered by trees (33%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
3,206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kimilili 22 km · Bungoma 24 km · Kakamega 35 km · Kiminini 37 km · Mumias 43 km · Moi‘s Bridge 49 km · Khwisero 52 km · Kitale 53 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 Webuye (0.6004°, 34.7712°, elevation 1,491 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).