Kasozi weather in March

In March, Kasozi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 64 mm of rain across 14.1 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 29°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 Kasozi's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Kasozi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152918
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182918
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202918
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222918
232918
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272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Kasozi 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
Jan29° / 18°257.4125.5
Feb30° / 18°297.2124.9
Mar29° / 18°6414.1124.7
Apr28° / 18°8819.1124.7
May28° / 18°7416.6125.3
Jun28° / 18°327.7126.0
Jul28° / 18°174126.3
Aug28° / 18°4911125.5
Sep28° / 18°6415.2125.0
Oct28° / 17°9021124.6
Nov27° / 17°8419.3124.8
Dec28° / 17°4411.3125.8

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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122872
132773
142773
152773
162674
172674
182575
192476
202377
212377
222278
232179
242179
252179
262278
272278
282278
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kasozi gets around 64 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
540
640
740
840
941
1041
1142
1242
1343
1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2350
2451
2552
2652
2753
2853
2954
3055
3155

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1936532
2935542
3835552
4734572
5734572
6633592
7633592
8532603
9531613
10530623
11429643
12428662
13427672
14326692
15325702
16324712
17223732
18221752
19220762
20219772
21117802
22116812
23115822
24114823
25113833
26112843
27011863
28011863
29010864
30010864
3109874

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:117:11
212.07:117:11
312.07:117:11
412.07:117:11
512.07:107:10
612.07:107:10
712.07:107:10
812.07:107:10
912.07:107:10
1012.07:097:09
1112.07:097:09
1212.07:097:09
1312.07:097:09
1412.07:087:08
1512.07:087:08
1612.07:087:08
1712.07:077:07
1812.07:077:07
1912.07:077:07
2012.07:067:06
2112.07:067:06
2212.07:067:06
2312.07:067:06
2412.07:057:05
2512.07:057:05
2612.07:057:05
2712.07:047:04
2812.07:047:04
2912.07:047:04
3012.07:037:03
3112.07:037:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.61 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
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kasozi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kasozi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kasozi in March

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

In March, Kasozi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasozi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasozi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasozi 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 Kasozi is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasozi?

Kasozi sits at 0.0°N, 30.5°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ibanda, 17 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampKaseseRwiimiRutomaKyamahungu

Topography around Kasozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around Kasozi is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ibanda 17 km · Kamwenge 19 km · Kazo 34 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 40 km · Kasese 50 km · Rwiimi 50 km · Rutoma 66 km · Kyamahungu 68 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 Kasozi (0.02°, 30.4986°, elevation 1,275 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).