Bukomero weather in March

In March, Bukomero sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 97 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Bukomero's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukomero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bukomero 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
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
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182919
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202919
212919
222919
232919
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262819
272819
282819
292818
302818
312818

Bukomero weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°399.2125.2
Feb30° / 18°4210124.5
Mar29° / 19°9718.8124.2
Apr27° / 18°13824.6124.0
May27° / 18°12023.7124.4
Jun27° / 17°6415.1125.5
Jul27° / 17°5012.3126.0
Aug27° / 17°8218.3125.1
Sep28° / 17°9421124.6
Oct27° / 18°12724.8124.1
Nov27° / 18°10821.1124.6
Dec28° / 18°5312.4125.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212575
222377
232377
242377
252278
262179
272179
282179
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bukomero gets around 97 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
453
553
654
754
854
955
1055
1156
1256
1357
1457
1558
1659
1759
1860
1962
2063
2164
2265
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074
3174

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12135827
22135728
32125729
42125630
52115532
62105533
71105534
8195634
9195535
10185536
11175537
12175438
13165439
14155539
15155440
16145441
17045442
18035443
19035344
20035146
21025147
22024849
23024751
24024553
25024355
26014158
27013960
28013663
29013465
30013366
31013168

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 7:06 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:067:05
212.07:057:05
312.07:057:04
412.07:057:04
512.07:057:04
612.07:047:04
712.07:047:04
812.07:047:03
912.07:047:03
1012.07:037:03
1112.07:037:03
1212.07:037:02
1312.07:037:02
1412.07:027:02
1512.07:027:02
1612.07:027:01
1712.07:017:01
1812.07:017:01
1912.07:017:01
2012.07:007:00
2112.07:007:00
2212.07:007:00
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:596:59
2512.06:596:59
2612.06:586:59
2712.06:586:58
2812.06:586:58
2912.06:576:58
3012.06:576:57
3112.06:576:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.67 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
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
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
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bukomero?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bukomero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukomero in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukomero 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 Bukomero peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukomero 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 Bukomero is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bukomero?

Bukomero sits at 0.7°N, 32.0°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 23 km away.

KibogaKizibaNamasubaKakiri

Topography around Bukomero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukomero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Bukomero is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bukuya 23 km · Kasanda 30 km · Namayumba 31 km · Mityana 31 km · Kiboga 37 km · Kiziba 41 km · Namasuba 44 km · Kakiri 51 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 Bukomero (0.6975°, 32.0286°, elevation 1,148 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).