Busembatia weather in March

In March, Busembatia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 143 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Busembatia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busembatia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Busembatia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282819
292819
302819
312819

Busembatia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7412.8125.1
Feb30° / 19°6812.5124.6
Mar29° / 19°14320.1124.1
Apr28° / 19°22026.4123.7
May27° / 19°20527.7123.8
Jun27° / 18°12622124.5
Jul27° / 18°10018.2125.1
Aug28° / 18°10720.2124.9
Sep28° / 18°12022.1124.5
Oct28° / 19°16225.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°16923.7124.2
Dec28° / 18°10817.7125.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153466
163466
173367
183367
193268
203169
213169
222971
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282773
292674
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Busembatia gets around 143 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
557
657
757
857
957
1058
1158
1259
1360
1461
1562
1663
1765
1866
1967
2068
2170
2271
2372
2474
2575
2676
2777
2877
2978
3079
3179

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11421731
20321751
31321741
41321741
51321741
61320751
71220761
81220761
91219771
101219771
111218781
121117801
131116811
141116811
151115821
161114831
171013851
181012861
191011871
201010881
21009901
22008911
23007912
24006922
25005932
26004942
27004942
28003952
29003952
30003952
31002962

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 6:59 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:58
212.06:596:58
312.06:596:58
412.06:596:58
512.06:586:58
612.06:586:57
712.06:586:57
812.06:586:57
912.06:576:57
1012.06:576:57
1112.06:576:56
1212.06:576:56
1312.06:566:56
1412.06:566:56
1512.06:566:55
1612.06:556:55
1712.06:556:55
1812.06:556:54
1912.06:546:54
2012.06:546:54
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:536:53
2512.06:526:52
2612.06:526:52
2712.06:526:52
2812.06:516:52
2912.06:516:51
3012.06:516:51
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 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Busembatia?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Busembatia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Busembatia in March

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

In March, Busembatia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busembatia 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 Busembatia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busembatia 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 Busembatia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Busembatia?

Busembatia sits at 0.8°N, 33.6°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Namutumba, 10 km away.

MayugeButaleja

Topography around Busembatia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busembatia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Busembatia is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Namutumba 10 km · Busesa 17 km · Kaliro 19 km · Iganga 25 km · Bugiri 26 km · Busolwe 35 km · Mayuge 39 km · Butaleja 39 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 Busembatia (0.7772°, 33.6236°, elevation 1,123 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).