Kwale weather in March

In March, Kwale sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kwale's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kwale reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63424
73424
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113424
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273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Kwale

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kwale weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°21511.73.1
Feb35° / 24°419.211.82.4
Mar34° / 24°12019.8122.2
Apr33° / 24°18523.612.12.4
May32° / 24°24027.612.32.4
Jun30° / 23°27028.512.32.7
Jul29° / 23°25928.412.33.1
Aug29° / 23°24026.812.23.2
Sep30° / 23°27128.5122.8
Oct30° / 23°25628.411.92.7
Nov32° / 23°8514.611.73.4
Dec34° / 23°184.611.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32476
42377
52377
62278
72278
82080
92080
101981
111882
121783
131783
141783
151684
161684
171585
181585
191684
201585
211585
221585
231486
241486
251486
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271585
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kwale gets around 120 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
354
455
557
658
759
860
961
1062
1163
1264
1365
1465
1566
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2267
2367
2467
2568
2668
2769
2870
2970
3071
3171

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12265535
22265436
32255437
42155438
51155439
61155340
71145341
81145242
91145044
101145045
111134946
120134847
130134848
140124749
150124750
160124651
170014653
180014554
190014554
200014455
210014356
220014257
230014257
240004159
250004060
260003961
270003862
280003763
290003763
300003664
310003565

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:516:44
211.96:516:44
311.96:506:44
411.96:506:44
511.96:506:44
611.96:496:44
711.96:496:44
811.96:486:44
911.96:486:44
1011.96:486:43
1111.96:476:43
1211.96:476:43
1311.96:466:43
1412.06:466:43
1512.06:466:43
1612.06:456:43
1712.06:456:43
1812.06:446:42
1912.06:446:42
2012.06:436:42
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:42
2512.06:416:41
2612.06:406:41
2712.06:406:41
2812.06:396:41
2912.06:396:41
3012.06:386:41
3112.06:386:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kwale

In seasonPeak

In March, Kwale sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kwale's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kwale sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kwale?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kwale.

What to pack for Kwale in March

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

In March, Kwale sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kwale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kwale peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kwale 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 Kwale is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kwale?

Kwale sits at 5.7°N, 6.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oguta, 42 km away.

Topography around Kwale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m.

The land around Kwale is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Oguta 42 km · Atani 49 km · Ihiala 50 km · Ogwashi-Uku 53 km · Ughelli 53 km · Ozubulu 54 km · Onitsha 63 km · Asaba 64 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Kwale (5.7077°, 6.434°, elevation 22 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).