Ishaka weather in March

In March, Ishaka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 140 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Ishaka's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:09 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ishaka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Ishaka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°9615.1125.8
Feb26° / 16°9313.6125.7
Mar25° / 16°14019.4125.1
Apr25° / 16°15023124.5
May25° / 16°11119.3125.3
Jun25° / 15°539126.6
Jul26° / 15°315.3127.1
Aug25° / 15°9313.4126.0
Sep25° / 15°12418.2125.3
Oct25° / 15°17623.5124.6
Nov24° / 15°17823.8124.5
Dec24° / 15°13519.5125.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52080
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162278
172179
182179
192080
202080
211882
221882
231882
241783
251783
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ishaka gets around 140 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
658
758
858
958
1059
1159
1259
1359
1460
1560
1660
1761
1862
1963
2063
2164
2265
2366
2467
2567
2668
2769
2869
2970
3071
3172

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1650440
2549450
3549460
4449470
5448480
6448480
7348490
8347500
9347500
10247510
11246520
12246520
13245530
14245530
15144550
16144550
17143560
18142570
19141580
20139600
21138610
22036640
23035650
24034660
25032671
26031681
27030691
28029701
29128701
30127711
31126721

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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 7:12 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:127:13
212.07:127:13
312.07:127:13
412.07:127:12
512.07:127:12
612.07:117:12
712.07:117:12
812.07:117:11
912.07:117:11
1012.07:117:11
1112.07:107:11
1212.07:107:10
1312.07:107:10
1412.07:107:10
1512.07:097:10
1612.07:097:09
1712.07:097:09
1812.07:087:09
1912.07:087:08
2012.07:087:08
2112.07:087:08
2212.07:077:07
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:07
2512.07:067:06
2612.07:067:06
2712.07:067:06
2812.07:057:05
2912.07:057:05
3012.07:057:05
3112.07:057:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ishaka?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ishaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ishaka in March

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

In March, Ishaka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ishaka 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 Ishaka peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ishaka 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 Ishaka is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ishaka?

Ishaka sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,673 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyamahungu, 11 km away.

RukungiriNtungamoKinoniNyacheraKihihi

Topography around Ishaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ishaka is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kyamahungu 11 km · Rutoma 28 km · Nyamunuka 33 km · Rukungiri 40 km · Ntungamo 40 km · Kinoni 43 km · Nyachera 50 km · Kihihi 54 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 Ishaka (-0.5431°, 30.1369°, elevation 1,673 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).