Abim weather in March

In March, Abim sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Abim's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Abim reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
163220
173220
183220
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293120
303120
313120

How March really feels in Abim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abim weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°132.411.94.8
Feb33° / 20°162.611.94.2
Mar32° / 20°658.8124.0
Apr30° / 20°14915.812.14.1
May29° / 19°17619.612.14.5
Jun28° / 18°16219.912.24.9
Jul27° / 18°17422.312.14.8
Aug28° / 18°17020.312.15.0
Sep29° / 18°8711.8125.4
Oct29° / 19°9412.411.95.0
Nov30° / 19°538.511.95.2
Dec31° / 19°233.811.85.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95248
105149
115050
125149
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Abim gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
620
721
821
922
1023
1123
1224
1325
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2839
2940
3041
3142

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15625163
25525173
35425183
45225194
55324194
65224204
75124214
85024215
94924225
104924235
114823235
124723245
134623256
144523256
154423267
164323267
174223278
184024288
193924299
203724309
2136243110
2234233210
2333233311
2432233412
2530233413
2629233513
2728233514
2826233615
2925233616
3024223618
3123223619

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:006:57
211.97:006:57
311.97:006:57
412.06:596:57
512.06:596:56
612.06:596:56
712.06:596:56
812.06:586:56
912.06:586:56
1012.06:586:56
1112.06:576:55
1212.06:576:55
1312.06:576:55
1412.06:566:55
1512.06:566:55
1612.06:566:54
1712.06:556:54
1812.06:556:54
1912.06:546:54
2012.06:546:54
2112.06:546:53
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:526:53
2512.06:526:52
2612.06:526:52
2712.06:516:52
2812.06:516:52
2912.06:506:51
3012.06:506:51
3112.06:506:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Abim

In seasonPeak

None of Abim's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abim's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Abim?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Abim for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abim in March

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

In March, Abim sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Abim 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 Abim peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Abim 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 Abim is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1237 µg/m³Apr 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb23Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abim?

Abim sits at 2.7°N, 33.7°E, 1,468 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 59 km away.

KotidoLiraDokoloKitgumSorotiMorotoOpitKumi

Topography around Abim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abim has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m around an average of 1,357 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m.

The land around Abim is covered by shrubs (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
738 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
1,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kotido 59 km · Lira 100 km · Dokolo 105 km · Kitgum 109 km · Soroti 110 km · Moroto 112 km · Opit 134 km · Kumi 141 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Abim (2.7017°, 33.6761°, elevation 1,468 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).