Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi weather in March

In March, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 105 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°7715.412.15.7
Feb26° / 15°7714.612.15.5
Mar26° / 15°10521124.9
Apr25° / 15°13724124.4
May25° / 15°8315.911.95.9
Jun25° / 15°142.711.97.7
Jul26° / 15°40.811.98.0
Aug26° / 16°24411.97.3
Sep26° / 15°5410.3126.3
Oct26° / 15°11718.6125.2
Nov25° / 15°13022.612.14.6
Dec25° / 15°9218.212.15.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42674
52674
62674
72575
82674
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182377
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242179
252179
262179
272179
282080
291981
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi gets around 105 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
864
964
1064
1163
1263
1363
1463
1564
1664
1765
1866
1966
2067
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2672
2773
2873
2974
3074
3175

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145739
245640
335641
435542
535443
625543
725444
825345
925246
1025246
1115247
1215247
1315148
1415148
1515148
1615049
1715049
1804951
1904951
2004852
2104654
2204555
2304456
2404258
2504060
2603961
2703763
2803664
2903565
3003367
3103268

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 6:12 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:126:15
212.06:126:14
312.06:126:14
412.06:126:14
512.06:126:14
612.06:116:13
712.06:116:13
812.06:116:13
912.06:116:12
1012.06:116:12
1112.06:106:12
1212.06:106:11
1312.06:106:11
1412.06:106:11
1512.06:106:10
1612.06:096:10
1712.06:096:10
1812.06:096:09
1912.06:096:09
2012.06:086:09
2112.06:086:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:076:06
2712.06:076:06
2812.06:066:06
2912.06:066:05
3012.06:066:05
3112.06:056:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in March

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

In March, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 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 Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 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 Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi?

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sits at 2.0°S, 30.0°E, 1,366 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kigali, 8.0 km away.

MuginaNderaGitaramaMuhangaNyamataRuhango

Topography around Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,129 m.

The land around Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi is covered by cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
3,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kigali 8.0 km · Shyorongi 13 km · Mugina 16 km · Ndera 21 km · Gitarama 28 km · Muhanga 32 km · Nyamata 32 km · Ruhango 36 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 Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi (-1.9657°, 29.9846°, elevation 1,366 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).