Buyende weather in March

In March, Buyende sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 117 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 21% 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 Buyende's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:57 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Buyende is place in Eastern. Region of Uganda, Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Buyende reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
142922
152922
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292822
302822
312822

Buyende weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°417.811.95.7
Feb30° / 22°377.6125.1
Mar29° / 22°11715.8124.5
Apr28° / 21°17623.8124.1
May27° / 21°16925.212.14.2
Jun27° / 21°12721.712.14.6
Jul27° / 21°12021.212.14.9
Aug27° / 21°13422.7124.6
Sep28° / 21°14723.2124.4
Oct27° / 21°19425.6124.1
Nov27° / 21°16121.111.94.6
Dec28° / 21°711211.95.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54357
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283367
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Buyende gets around 117 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
540
640
740
840
941
1041
1142
1243
1345
1446
1547
1649
1751
1852
1954
2056
2158
2259
2361
2462
2563
2664
2765
2866
2967
3067
3168

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1216793
2215794
3215794
4214804
5214804
6213814
7212824
8212824
9111844
10110845
1119864
1218874
1317884
1417884
1516894
1615904
1715904
1814914
1914905
2003925
2103925
2203925
2302926
2402926
2502917
2601927
2701918
2801918
2901909
3001909
31009010

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:00
212.07:017:00
312.07:017:00
412.07:016:59
512.07:006:59
612.07:006:59
712.07:006:59
812.07:006:59
912.06:596:58
1012.06:596:58
1112.06:596:58
1212.06:596:58
1312.06:586:58
1412.06:586:57
1512.06:586:57
1612.06:576:57
1712.06:576:57
1812.06:576:56
1912.06:566:56
2012.06:566:56
2112.06:566:55
2212.06:556:55
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:556:55
2512.06:546:54
2612.06:546:54
2712.06:546:54
2812.06:536:53
2912.06:536:53
3012.06:526:53
3112.06:526:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.93 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
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Buyende?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Buyende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buyende in March

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

In March, Buyende sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buyende 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 Buyende peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buyende 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 Buyende is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1734 µg/m³Apr 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buyende?

Buyende sits at 1.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,046 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kamuli, 23 km away.

KaliroBuwengeKayungaPallisaBusembatiaNamutumbaIganga

Topography around Buyende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Buyende is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kamuli 23 km · Kaliro 48 km · Buwenge 56 km · Kayunga 58 km · Pallisa 62 km · Busembatia 67 km · Namutumba 69 km · Iganga 70 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 Buyende (1.1517°, 33.155°, elevation 1,046 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).