Kakumiro weather in March

In March, Kakumiro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 109 mm of rain across 18.9 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Kakumiro's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakumiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kakumiro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kakumiro 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° / 17°428.7126.2
Feb29° / 18°439.4125.3
Mar28° / 18°10918.9124.6
Apr27° / 18°15825124.0
May26° / 17°12623.1124.6
Jun26° / 17°7914.2125.8
Jul26° / 16°6111.6126.2
Aug26° / 17°12820.3124.9
Sep27° / 17°15925.3124.1
Oct26° / 17°21028.2123.8
Nov26° / 17°17824.8124.2
Dec27° / 17°8314.3125.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
152674
162674
172575
182575
192476
202476
212278
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kakumiro gets around 109 mm of rain over 18.9 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 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
753
853
954
1054
1155
1255
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1861
1963
2064
2166
2267
2368
2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2974
3075
3176

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14196512
24186612
34186513
43186514
53176515
63176416
72176516
82166517
92166517
102156617
111156618
121146718
131136818
141126918
151116919
161107019
17097219
18097120
19087121
20077122
21067123
22057124
23056926
24046927
25036829
26036631
27036532
28026434
29026236
30026137
31016039

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 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
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 7:08 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:087:07
212.07:087:07
312.07:087:07
412.07:087:07
512.07:087:07
612.07:077:07
712.07:077:06
812.07:077:06
912.07:077:06
1012.07:067:06
1112.07:067:05
1212.07:067:05
1312.07:057:05
1412.07:057:05
1512.07:057:04
1612.07:057:04
1712.07:047:04
1812.07:047:04
1912.07:047:03
2012.07:037:03
2112.07:037:03
2212.07:037:03
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:027:02
2512.07:027:02
2612.07:017:01
2712.07:017:01
2812.07:017:01
2912.07:007:00
3012.07:007:00
3112.07:007:00

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 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 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
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kakumiro?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kakumiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kakumiro in March

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

In March, Kakumiro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kakumiro 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 Kakumiro peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kakumiro 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 Kakumiro is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kakumiro?

Kakumiro sits at 0.8°N, 31.3°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mubende, 26 km away.

LwakyombaKasambyaKyegegwaKyaka II Refugee CampKibogaButembaBukuya

Topography around Kakumiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakumiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Kakumiro is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Mubende 26 km · Lwakyomba 38 km · Kasambya 40 km · Kyegegwa 44 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 52 km · Kiboga 52 km · Butemba 53 km · Bukuya 56 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 Kakumiro (0.7806°, 31.3236°, elevation 1,339 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).