Gihombo weather in March

In March, Gihombo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 373 mm of rain across 26 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Gihombo's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gihombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
373 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gihombo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
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82217
92217
102217
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292217
302217
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Gihombo 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
Jan21° / 17°2442512.14.1
Feb22° / 17°20821.712.14.3
Mar22° / 17°37326124.1
Apr22° / 17°49825124.0
May22° / 17°24219.111.95.1
Jun21° / 16°668.211.96.6
Jul21° / 16°21311.97.4
Aug22° / 16°678.411.96.6
Sep22° / 17°18719.8124.9
Oct21° / 17°42727.1123.8
Nov21° / 17°48327.612.13.6
Dec21° / 16°34826.912.13.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71684
81684
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
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201585
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231387
241387
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261387
271387
281387
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gihombo gets around 373 mm of rain over 26 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
482
582
682
782
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1382
1482
1582
1682
1783
1883
1984
2084
2185
2285
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
57525
67426
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236634
246634
256535
266535
276436
286337
296337
306238
316139

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
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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275calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:18
212.06:156:17
312.06:156:17
412.06:156:17
512.06:146:17
612.06:146:16
712.06:146:16
812.06:146:16
912.06:146:15
1012.06:146:15
1112.06:136:15
1212.06:136:15
1312.06:136:14
1412.06:136:14
1512.06:126:14
1612.06:126:13
1712.06:126:13
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:126:12
2012.06:116:12
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:106:09
2712.06:106:09
2812.06:096:09
2912.06:096:08
3012.06:096:08
3112.06:096:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
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55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gihombo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gihombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gihombo in March

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

In March, Gihombo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gihombo 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 Gihombo peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gihombo 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 Gihombo is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gihombo?

Gihombo sits at 2.2°S, 29.2°E, 1,701 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kirimbi, 7.0 km away.

KiramboCyatoKaganoKibuye

Topography around Gihombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gihombo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 1,684 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,009 m.

The land around Gihombo is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, water (37%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (28%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
3,009 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kirimbi 7.0 km · Mahembe 7.0 km · Macuba 10 km · Karambi 11 km · Kirambo 15 km · Cyato 19 km · Kagano 21 km · Kibuye 22 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 Gihombo (-2.219°, 29.2343°, elevation 1,701 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).