Umutara weather in March

In March, Umutara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 95 mm of rain across 16.5 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 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Umutara's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umutara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Umutara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Umutara 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° / 15°4910.812.16.3
Feb26° / 16°519.9126.2
Mar26° / 16°9516.5125.5
Apr25° / 16°12321.2124.8
May25° / 16°7915.111.95.9
Jun25° / 15°204.111.97.4
Jul26° / 15°81.511.97.7
Aug26° / 16°366.5126.9
Sep26° / 15°6512.4126.1
Oct25° / 15°10819.5125.2
Nov25° / 15°12121.312.14.8
Dec25° / 15°8016.112.15.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122971
132872
142971
152872
162773
172674
182575
192476
202377
212278
222179
232179
242179
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Umutara gets around 95 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
448
548
648
749
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1350
1451
1551
1652
1753
1853
1954
2055
2156
2257
2357
2458
2559
2659
2759
2860
2960
3060
3161

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1116524
2106525
396625
496526
586527
686527
786428
876528
976429
1076330
1176330
1266430
1366331
1456431
1556332
1646432
1746333
1846234
1936235
2036136
2126137
2226038
2325840
2415841
2515742
2615544
2715445
2815247
2915148
3015049
3114851

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:04 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)
112.06:116:13
212.06:116:13
312.06:116:12
412.06:116:12
512.06:116:12
612.06:106:12
712.06:106:11
812.06:106:11
912.06:106:11
1012.06:106:10
1112.06:096:10
1212.06:096:10
1312.06:096:10
1412.06:096:09
1512.06:086:09
1612.06:086:09
1712.06:086:08
1812.06:086:08
1912.06:076:08
2012.06:076:07
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:06
2612.06:056:05
2712.06:056:05
2812.06:056:04
2912.06:056:04
3012.06:046:04
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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.81 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
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Umutara?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Umutara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Umutara in March

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

In March, Umutara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Umutara 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 Umutara peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Umutara 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 Umutara is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Umutara?

Umutara sits at 1.3°S, 30.3°E, 1,343 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Nyagatare, 0.0 km away.

KabaleMabareByumbaIryango

Topography around Umutara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umutara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,935 m.

The land around Umutara is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
2,935 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nyagatare 0.0 km · Bugaragara 9.0 km · Kabale 37 km · Mabare 39 km · Byumba 42 km · Nyachera 45 km · Ntungamo 47 km · Iryango 48 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 Umutara (-1.2955°, 30.323°, elevation 1,343 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).