Nyamata weather in March

In March, Nyamata sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 101 mm of rain across 19.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Nyamata's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Nyamata is place in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

Density
226/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Nyamata reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Nyamata 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° / 18°721512.15.6
Feb27° / 18°6614.312.15.4
Mar27° / 18°10119.8125.0
Apr26° / 18°14522.7124.5
May26° / 18°7713.211.96.1
Jun27° / 17°122.611.97.4
Jul27° / 17°40.711.97.6
Aug28° / 18°213.611.96.7
Sep28° / 18°5010126.1
Oct27° / 18°10818125.1
Nov26° / 17°1262312.14.5
Dec26° / 18°9318.612.15.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122674
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202377
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nyamata gets around 101 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 63% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
658
758
858
957
1057
1157
1257
1358
1458
1559
1659
1760
1861
1962
2064
2165
2266
2368
2469
2570
2671
2772
2872
2973
3073
3174

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19856
28866
38866
47867
57867
67867
76877
86877
96868
106868
116868
125878
135878
145869
154879
164879
174879
184879
193889
2038710
2138710
2228810
2328810
2428810
2528810
2618811
2718811
2818811
2918811
3018811
3128711

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
312.06:116:14
412.06:116:13
512.06:116:13
612.06:116:13
712.06:106:12
812.06:106:12
912.06:106:12
1012.06:106:12
1112.06:106:11
1212.06:096:11
1312.06:096:11
1412.06:096:10
1512.06:096:10
1612.06:096:10
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
2412.06:076:07
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 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.75 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
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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 Nyamata?

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Nyamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamata in March

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

In March, Nyamata sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyamata 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 Nyamata peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamata 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 Nyamata 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 Nyamata?

Nyamata sits at 2.2°S, 30.1°E, 1,475 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Mugina, 25 km away.

MuginaNderaKigaliKamuhanda / RuyenziRuhangoKirundoRwamaganaShyorongi

Topography around Nyamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Nyamata is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mugina 25 km · Ndera 28 km · Kigali 30 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 32 km · Ruhango 39 km · Kirundo 43 km · Rwamagana 43 km · Shyorongi 44 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 Nyamata (-2.2042°, 30.1449°, elevation 1,475 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).