Kasanda weather in March

In March, Kasanda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 121 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 9% 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 Kasanda's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Kasanda 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 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kasanda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°5812.4125.8
Feb28° / 18°6113.8124.9
Mar28° / 18°12122.1124.4
Apr26° / 18°15626123.9
May26° / 17°13425.4124.3
Jun26° / 17°7917.2125.4
Jul26° / 17°6013.6126.0
Aug26° / 17°11121.3124.9
Sep26° / 17°13425.2124.1
Oct26° / 17°17327.8123.8
Nov26° / 17°14925.7124.0
Dec27° / 17°8517.2125.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182476
192377
202377
212278
222278
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281882
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kasanda gets around 121 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1368
1468
1568
1669
1770
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3081
3182

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1155836
2155836
3155737
4155638
5145639
6145540
7145441
8145441
9145342
10135343
11135244
12035344
13025345
14025246
15025147
16025048
17014949
18014851
19014752
20014653
21014554
22014356
23004159
24004060
25003862
26003763
27003664
28003466
29003367
30003268
31003169

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 7:06 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:067:06
212.07:067:06
312.07:067:05
412.07:067:05
512.07:067:05
612.07:057:05
712.07:057:05
812.07:057:04
912.07:057:04
1012.07:047:04
1112.07:047:04
1212.07:047:03
1312.07:037:03
1412.07:037:03
1512.07:037:03
1612.07:037:02
1712.07:027:02
1812.07:027:02
1912.07:027:01
2012.07:017:01
2112.07:017:01
2212.07:017:01
2312.07:007:00
2412.07:007:00
2512.07:007:00
2612.06:596:59
2712.06:596:59
2812.06:596:59
2912.06:586:58
3012.06:586:58
3112.06:586:58

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 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 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
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kasanda?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kasanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasanda in March

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

In March, Kasanda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasanda 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 Kasanda peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasanda 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 Kasanda 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 Kasanda?

Kasanda sits at 0.6°N, 31.8°E, 1,232 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 14 km away.

KibogaMubendeNamayumbaGombeKakumiro

Topography around Kasanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Kasanda is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bukuya 14 km · Mityana 29 km · Bukomero 30 km · Kiboga 40 km · Mubende 45 km · Namayumba 50 km · Gombe 51 km · Kakumiro 59 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 Kasanda (0.5567°, 31.8022°, elevation 1,232 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).