Nzega weather in March

In March, Nzega sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 187 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nzega's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nzega is populated place in Rwanda.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nzega reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
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162313
172213
182213
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202213
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242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Nzega weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°19421.812.14.7
Feb23° / 13°16819.512.14.8
Mar22° / 13°18723.4124.5
Apr22° / 13°19925.811.93.9
May22° / 13°9916.811.95.4
Jun22° / 12°294.611.97.1
Jul22° / 12°101.811.97.7
Aug23° / 13°314.311.97.4
Sep23° / 13°6410.2126.5
Oct22° / 13°14520.512.14.9
Nov22° / 13°1772412.14.1
Dec22° / 13°1842212.14.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61981
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171882
181882
191783
201783
211684
221585
231585
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nzega gets around 187 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1774
1874
1975
2075
2176
2277
2378
2478
2579
2680
2780
2881
2982
3082
3183

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
140591
240591
339601
439601
538611
637621
737612
836622
935632
1035632
1134642
1233652
1333652
1432662
1532662
1632662
1731672
1830682
1930682
2029692
2128702
2227712
2326722
2425741
2524751
2623761
2722771
2821781
2921781
3020782
3119792

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 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:17
212.06:136:16
312.06:136:16
412.06:136:16
512.06:136:15
612.06:136:15
712.06:136:15
812.06:126:15
912.06:126:14
1012.06:126:14
1112.06:126:14
1212.06:126:13
1312.06:126:13
1412.06:116:13
1512.06:116:12
1612.06:116:12
1712.06:116:12
1812.06:106:11
1912.06:106:11
2012.06:106:10
2112.06:106:10
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:096:09
2612.06:096:08
2712.06:086:08
2812.06:086:07
2912.06:086:07
3012.06:086:07
3112.06:076:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nzega

In seasonPeak

In March, Nzega sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nzega's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Nzega?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nzega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nzega in March

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

In March, Nzega sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nzega in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nzega peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nzega 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 Nzega 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 Nzega?

Nzega sits at 2.5°S, 29.6°E, 1,993 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Gikongoro, 3.0 km away.

ButareNyanzaRuhangoKarambiMahembeCyatoGitesi

Topography around Nzega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzega has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 1,932 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,147 m.

The land around Nzega is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (31%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
999 m
80 km
2,147 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gikongoro 3.0 km · Butare 24 km · Nyanza 26 km · Ruhango 38 km · Karambi 39 km · Mahembe 40 km · Cyato 42 km · Gitesi 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 Nzega (-2.479°, 29.5564°, elevation 1,993 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).