Bugaragara weather in March

In March, Bugaragara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bugaragara's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugaragara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bugaragara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Bugaragara weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5011.812.16.0
Feb28° / 17°5411.6125.8
Mar27° / 17°8618.2125.1
Apr26° / 17°10821124.6
May26° / 17°6614.911.95.8
Jun27° / 16°164.111.97.2
Jul27° / 16°51.311.97.5
Aug28° / 17°307126.6
Sep27° / 16°5914.3125.6
Oct27° / 16°9820.2124.9
Nov26° / 16°12122.612.14.5
Dec26° / 16°8417.512.15.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
142971
152872
162872
172773
182575
192575
202476
212377
222080
232080
241981
251981
261981
271981
281882
291882
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bugaragara gets around 86 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
552
653
753
853
953
1053
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2161
2263
2364
2464
2565
2666
2766
2867
2967
3067
3168

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1335611
2335611
3234631
4234631
5233641
6132661
7131671
8130681
9129691
10128701
11127711
12126721
13125731
14124741
15123751
16122761
17121771
18020791
19019801
20018811
21017821
22016831
23014851
24013861
25013861
26012871
27011881
28011881
29010891
30010891
31010882

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 6:11 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:12
212.06:116:12
312.06:116:12
412.06:106:12
512.06:106:11
612.06:106:11
712.06:106:11
812.06:106:11
912.06:096:10
1012.06:096:10
1112.06:096:10
1212.06:096:10
1312.06:086:09
1412.06:086:09
1512.06:086:09
1612.06:086:08
1712.06:086:08
1812.06:076:08
1912.06:076:07
2012.06:076:07
2112.06:066:07
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:05
2612.06:056:05
2712.06:056:04
2812.06:046:04
2912.06:046:04
3012.06:046:03
3112.06:046:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bugaragara?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bugaragara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugaragara in March

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

In March, Bugaragara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bugaragara 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 Bugaragara peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bugaragara 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 Bugaragara is worst in January — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJan 1956 µg/m³May 1040 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bugaragara?

Bugaragara sits at 1.3°S, 30.4°E, 1,388 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Umutara, 9.0 km away.

MabareIryangoKabaleByumba

Topography around Bugaragara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugaragara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.

The land around Bugaragara is covered by cropland (70%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
2,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Umutara 9.0 km · Nyagatare 9.0 km · Mabare 37 km · Iryango 42 km · Nyachera 44 km · Kabale 47 km · Ntungamo 49 km · Byumba 49 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Bugaragara (-1.2929°, 30.4077°, elevation 1,388 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).