Rwamagana weather in March

In March, Rwamagana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain across 16.9 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 Rwamagana's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwamagana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Rwamagana is city 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rwamagana 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
202718
212718
222718
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Rwamagana 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
Jan27° / 18°5813.312.15.8
Feb27° / 18°5412.412.15.7
Mar27° / 18°7716.9125.3
Apr26° / 18°10419.9124.8
May26° / 18°571211.96.2
Jun27° / 18°122.211.97.4
Jul28° / 18°30.811.97.5
Aug28° / 18°194.111.96.9
Sep28° / 18°4010.3126.2
Oct27° / 18°8216.4125.4
Nov26° / 18°9720.312.14.9
Dec26° / 18°7216.612.15.5

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32971
42971
52971
62971
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
153070
162971
172872
182773
192773
202575
212575
222377
232377
242179
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rwamagana gets around 77 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
451
550
650
750
850
950
1049
1149
1249
1349
1450
1550
1650
1751
1852
1953
2054
2155
2257
2358
2459
2559
2660
2761
2861
2961
3062
3162

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1212815
2112825
3112816
4111826
5111826
6111826
7110836
8110836
9010837
1009847
1109847
1209847
1309847
1408857
1508857
1608848
1708848
1807858
1907858
2007858
2106868
2206859
2305869
2405869
2504879
2604879
2704879
28048610
29048610
30048610
31048610

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 6:10 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:13
212.06:106:12
312.06:106:12
412.06:106:12
512.06:106:12
612.06:106:11
712.06:096:11
812.06:096:11
912.06:096:11
1012.06:096:10
1112.06:096:10
1212.06:086:10
1312.06:086:09
1412.06:086:09
1512.06:086:09
1612.06:086:08
1712.06:076:08
1812.06:076:08
1912.06:076:07
2012.06:076:07
2112.06:066:07
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:056:05
2612.06:056:05
2712.06:056:04
2812.06:046:04
2912.06:046:04
3012.06:046:03
3112.06:046:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.68 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
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rwamagana?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rwamagana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rwamagana in March

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

In March, Rwamagana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rwamagana 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 Rwamagana peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwamagana 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 Rwamagana is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwamagana?

Rwamagana sits at 1.9°S, 30.4°E, 1,537 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kayonza, 10 km away.

KibungoNderaKigaliNyamataKamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiMugina

Topography around Rwamagana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwamagana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m.

The land around Rwamagana is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
1,451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kayonza 10 km · Kibungo 26 km · Ndera 29 km · Kigali 42 km · Nyamata 43 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 50 km · Shyorongi 54 km · Mugina 57 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 Rwamagana (-1.9487°, 30.4347°, elevation 1,537 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).