Kihihi weather in March

In March, Kihihi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 231 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Kihihi's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihihi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:11 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kihihi is place in Western 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kihihi reaches about 27°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kihihi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°14920.2124.9
Feb28° / 18°12816.7124.9
Mar27° / 18°23125.6124.0
Apr27° / 18°25625.9123.9
May27° / 18°20621.9124.7
Jun27° / 17°12916.9125.4
Jul26° / 16°8914.9125.8
Aug26° / 17°17321.5124.8
Sep27° / 17°21324.1124.2
Oct26° / 17°28027.7123.8
Nov26° / 17°28627.6123.7
Dec26° / 17°23025.6124.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52179
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112377
122278
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222080
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
291981
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kihihi gets around 231 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
378
478
578
678
779
879
979
1079
1179
1280
1380
1481
1581
1682
1782
1882
1983
2084
2185
2285
2386
2487
2587
2688
2788
2888
2988
3089
3189

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1217774
2217765
3216775
4115795
5115795
6114805
7114805
8113815
9112825
10112816
11011836
12010846
1309856
1409856
1508866
1607876
1707876
1806886
1905896
2005887
2104897
2204897
2303898
2403898
2503898
2602899
2702899
2802899
29028810
30028810
31028711

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:14 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:147:15
212.07:147:15
312.07:147:14
412.07:137:14
512.07:137:14
612.07:137:14
712.07:137:14
812.07:137:13
912.07:127:13
1012.07:127:13
1112.07:127:12
1212.07:127:12
1312.07:117:12
1412.07:117:12
1512.07:117:11
1612.07:117:11
1712.07:107:11
1812.07:107:10
1912.07:107:10
2012.07:107:10
2112.07:097:09
2212.07:097:09
2312.07:097:09
2412.07:087:08
2512.07:087:08
2612.07:087:08
2712.07:087:07
2812.07:077:07
2912.07:077:07
3012.07:077:06
3112.07:067:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kihihi?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kihihi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihihi in March

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

In March, Kihihi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kihihi 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 Kihihi 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kihihi 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 Kihihi is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kihihi?

Kihihi sits at 0.8°S, 29.7°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kanungu, 25 km away.

KatandaNyamunukaRubandaIshakaRutshuruKyamahungu

Topography around Kihihi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihihi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,188 m.

The land around Kihihi is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
3,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kanungu 25 km · Rukungiri 29 km · Katanda 38 km · Nyamunuka 45 km · Rubanda 51 km · Ishaka 54 km · Rutshuru 56 km · Kyamahungu 57 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 Kihihi (-0.75°, 29.7°, elevation 1,157 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).