Kagadi weather in March

In March, Kagadi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 112 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 13% 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 Kagadi's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kagadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:07 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kagadi is place in Western Region, 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 Kagadi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
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202920
212820
222820
232820
242820
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272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Kagadi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°418.7126.1
Feb29° / 19°378.4125.2
Mar29° / 20°11218.3124.4
Apr28° / 19°15124124.1
May27° / 19°12421.9124.6
Jun27° / 18°961712.15.3
Jul27° / 18°8917125.4
Aug27° / 18°12822.7124.7
Sep27° / 18°13024.3124.2
Oct26° / 18°16328.3123.8
Nov26° / 18°17326.3124.0
Dec27° / 18°8514.811.95.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
142971
152971
162971
172872
182674
192674
202674
212575
222476
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kagadi gets around 112 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
447
547
648
749
850
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1658
1760
1861
1962
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2871
2971
3072
3172

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13115432
23105334
33105136
4295138
5294940
6294841
7284743
8284545
9184447
10174349
11174151
12174052
13163954
14163855
15153658
16153559
17143461
18143362
19043264
20033067
21032968
22022870
23022672
24012574
25012475
26012376
27012277
28002179
29002179
30002080
31001981

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 7:11 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:117:09
212.07:107:09
312.07:107:09
412.07:107:09
512.07:107:09
612.07:097:09
712.07:097:08
812.07:097:08
912.07:097:08
1012.07:087:08
1112.07:087:07
1212.07:087:07
1312.07:087:07
1412.07:077:07
1512.07:077:06
1612.07:077:06
1712.07:067:06
1812.07:067:06
1912.07:067:05
2012.07:057:05
2112.07:057:05
2212.07:057:05
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:047:04
2512.07:047:04
2612.07:037:03
2712.07:037:03
2812.07:037:03
2912.07:027:03
3012.07:027:02
3112.07:027:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kagadi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kagadi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kagadi in March

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

In March, Kagadi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kagadi 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 Kagadi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kagadi 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 Kagadi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kagadi?

Kagadi sits at 0.9°N, 30.8°E, 1,248 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Muhorro, 7.0 km away.

KyenjojoButunduziKyegegwaKakumiro

Topography around Kagadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kagadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,232 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Kagadi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Muhorro 7.0 km · Katoke 24 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 28 km · Kyarusozi 35 km · Kyenjojo 40 km · Butunduzi 43 km · Kyegegwa 55 km · Kakumiro 60 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 Kagadi (0.9378°, 30.8089°, elevation 1,248 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).