Kaliro weather in March

In March, Kaliro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 121 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. 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 Kaliro's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaliro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kaliro is place in Eastern 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kaliro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123020
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Kaliro 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
Jan30° / 19°499.8125.0
Feb31° / 20°468.6124.4
Mar30° / 20°12116.8124.0
Apr28° / 20°19225.3123.6
May28° / 19°18326.5123.9
Jun28° / 19°10620.112.14.7
Jul28° / 19°8116.7125.3
Aug28° / 19°9219.5124.8
Sep28° / 19°11121.1124.2
Oct28° / 19°16124.8123.9
Nov28° / 19°14820.9124.4
Dec29° / 19°7713.211.95.1

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
103961
113961
123862
133763
143565
153565
163367
173367
183268
193268
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
252872
262872
272872
282872
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kaliro gets around 121 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
543
644
744
845
945
1046
1147
1248
1349
1450
1552
1653
1754
1856
1957
2059
2160
2262
2363
2464
2566
2667
2768
2869
2970
3072
3173

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11629640
21628650
31628650
41527670
51527670
61426690
71426690
81425700
91325710
101324720
111323730
121222750
131221760
141121770
151120780
161119790
171118800
181116820
191115830
201114840
211113850
220112870
230010891
24009901
25008911
26008911
27007921
28006931
29005941
30005941
31004951

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 7:00 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:006:59
212.07:006:59
312.06:596:58
412.06:596:58
512.06:596:58
612.06:596:58
712.06:586:58
812.06:586:57
912.06:586:57
1012.06:586:57
1112.06:576:57
1212.06:576:56
1312.06:576:56
1412.06:566:56
1512.06:566:56
1612.06:566:55
1712.06:566:55
1812.06:556:55
1912.06:556:55
2012.06:556:54
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:546:54
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:536:53
2512.06:536:53
2612.06:536:53
2712.06:526:52
2812.06:526:52
2912.06:516:52
3012.06:516:51
3112.06:516:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
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 Kaliro?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kaliro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaliro in March

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

In March, Kaliro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kaliro 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 Kaliro 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 Kaliro 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 Kaliro 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 Kaliro?

Kaliro sits at 0.9°N, 33.5°E, 1,085 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 19 km away.

PallisaKamuliBugiriMagamaga

Topography around Kaliro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaliro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,074 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Kaliro is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
367 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Busembatia 19 km · Namutumba 22 km · Busesa 32 km · Iganga 32 km · Pallisa 36 km · Kamuli 43 km · Bugiri 45 km · Magamaga 45 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 Kaliro (0.8944°, 33.4994°, elevation 1,085 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).