Buhimba weather in March

In March, Buhimba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Buhimba's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buhimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Buhimba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
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272918
282918
292818
302818
312818

Buhimba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°367.311.95.8
Feb30° / 18°457.9124.9
Mar29° / 19°10815124.6
Apr28° / 18°12320.6124.4
May27° / 18°9318.812.15.0
Jun27° / 17°5911.612.16.0
Jul27° / 17°6010.712.16.2
Aug27° / 17°11918.4125.1
Sep27° / 17°13622124.5
Oct27° / 18°17926.2124.0
Nov26° / 18°15021.911.94.5
Dec27° / 17°8412.811.95.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63268
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123070
133070
142971
152872
162971
172971
182773
192773
202674
212575
222476
232476
242575
252476
262575
272575
282476
292377
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Buhimba gets around 108 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1042
1142
1243
1343
1444
1544
1645
1746
1848
1949
2051
2152
2254
2356
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2962
3063
3163

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15196115
25196016
34186117
44186018
54176019
63176020
73166021
83165922
92156023
102146024
112145925
122135926
132125927
141116028
151115830
161105831
17195832
18195634
19185536
20185437
21175339
22065341
23065143
24055045
25054946
26044848
27044749
28044650
29034552
30034453
31034354

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 7:09 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:097:07
212.07:097:07
312.07:087:07
412.07:087:07
512.07:087:07
612.07:087:06
712.07:077:06
812.07:077:06
912.07:077:06
1012.07:077:06
1112.07:067:05
1212.07:067:05
1312.07:067:05
1412.07:057:05
1512.07:057:04
1612.07:057:04
1712.07:047:04
1812.07:047:04
1912.07:047:03
2012.07:037:03
2112.07:037:03
2212.07:037:03
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:027:02
2512.07:027:02
2612.07:017:01
2712.07:017:01
2812.07:017:01
2912.07:007:01
3012.07:007:00
3112.06:597:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Buhimba?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Buhimba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buhimba in March

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

In March, Buhimba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buhimba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buhimba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Buhimba 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 Buhimba is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2346 µg/m³Apr 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buhimba?

Buhimba sits at 1.3°N, 31.3°E, 1,153 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kikube, 10 km away.

ButembaMasindiKyangwali Refugee CampKakumiroKiboga

Topography around Buhimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buhimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,508 m.

The land around Buhimba is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (29%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
1,508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kikube 10 km · Hoima 11 km · Lwakyomba 28 km · Butemba 40 km · Masindi 58 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 61 km · Kakumiro 63 km · Kiboga 71 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 Buhimba (1.3472°, 31.3081°, elevation 1,153 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).