Ndera weather in March

In March, Ndera sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 98 mm of rain across 20.1 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 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 Ndera's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Ndera reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Ndera 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
Jan26° / 17°7515.212.15.6
Feb27° / 17°7514.712.15.4
Mar26° / 17°9820.1125.0
Apr25° / 17°12122.5124.5
May25° / 17°6913.911.96.0
Jun26° / 17°122.311.97.6
Jul27° / 17°30.711.97.7
Aug27° / 17°223.811.97.1
Sep27° / 17°5110.2126.2
Oct26° / 17°10418.2125.2
Nov25° / 16°11922.212.14.6
Dec26° / 16°9018.112.15.3

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
22476
32476
42674
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152575
162575
172575
182476
192377
202278
212278
222179
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
291882
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ndera gets around 98 mm of rain over 20.1 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 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
363
463
563
662
762
862
962
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1662
1762
1863
1963
2064
2165
2266
2366
2467
2567
2668
2768
2869
2969
3069
3170

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1221761
2220771
3220771
4120781
5120772
6119782
7119782
8119782
9118792
10118792
11118792
12017812
13017812
14016822
15016822
16015832
17015832
18014833
19013843
20012853
21012853
22011863
23010873
2409883
2509883
2608893
2708893
2808893
2908893
3008893
3108893

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 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:14
212.06:116:14
312.06:116:13
412.06:116:13
512.06:116:13
612.06:116:12
712.06:106:12
812.06:106:12
912.06:106:12
1012.06:106:11
1112.06:106:11
1212.06:096:11
1312.06:096:10
1412.06:096:10
1512.06:096:10
1612.06:096:09
1712.06:086:09
1812.06:086:09
1912.06:086:08
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:06
2512.06:066:06
2612.06:066:06
2712.06:066:05
2812.06:066:05
2912.06:056:05
3012.06:056:04
3112.06:056:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.71 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
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ndera?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ndera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ndera in March

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

In March, Ndera sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ndera 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 Ndera 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 Ndera 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 Ndera 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 Ndera?

Ndera sits at 1.9°S, 30.2°E, 1,448 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kigali, 12 km away.

Kamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiNyamataRwamaganaMuginaKayonzaByumba

Topography around Ndera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m.

The land around Ndera is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
1,548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kigali 12 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 21 km · Shyorongi 25 km · Nyamata 28 km · Rwamagana 29 km · Mugina 31 km · Kayonza 39 km · Byumba 43 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 Ndera (-1.9495°, 30.1697°, elevation 1,448 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).