Kira weather in March

In March, Kira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 174 mm of rain across 26.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Kira's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kira is municipality in the Wakiso District of the Central Region of Uganda.

Density
4,684/km²
people per km²

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 Kira reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°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
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kira 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
Jan27° / 18°11018.8125.1
Feb28° / 18°10518.4124.6
Mar27° / 18°17426.1124.0
Apr26° / 18°23628.2123.6
May26° / 18°21528.4123.8
Jun26° / 17°15424.7124.3
Jul26° / 17°13322124.8
Aug26° / 17°17125.4124.3
Sep26° / 17°17927.2123.9
Oct26° / 18°21328.9123.7
Nov26° / 18°20827.4123.8
Dec26° / 17°14523.2124.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
162872
172773
182575
192575
202476
212377
222278
232278
242179
252179
262080
271981
281981
291981
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kira gets around 174 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
477
577
678
778
878
979
1079
1180
1281
1382
1482
1583
1684
1785
1885
1986
2087
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1114841
2114841
3113851
4112861
5112861
6111871
7111871
8110881
9110881
1019891
1109901
1208911
1308911
1407921
1506931
1606931
1705941
1805941
1904951
2004951
2103961
2203961
2302980
2402980
2502980
2602980
2701981
2801981
2901981
3001981
3101981

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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 7:03 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:037:02
212.07:037:02
312.07:037:02
412.07:027:02
512.07:027:02
612.07:027:02
712.07:027:01
812.07:017:01
912.07:017:01
1012.07:017:01
1112.07:017:00
1212.07:007:00
1312.07:007:00
1412.07:007:00
1512.07:006:59
1612.06:596:59
1712.06:596:59
1812.06:596:58
1912.06:586:58
2012.06:586:58
2112.06:586:58
2212.06:576:57
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:57
2512.06:566:56
2612.06:566:56
2712.06:566:56
2812.06:556:55
2912.06:556:55
3012.06:556:55
3112.06:546:55

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 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 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
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kira?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kira in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kira 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 Kira peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kira 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 Kira is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1749 µg/m³Apr 1829 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kira?

Kira sits at 0.4°N, 32.6°E, 1,168 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasangati, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Kira is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kasangati 5.0 km · Kireka 6.0 km · Kampala 11 km · Nansana 12 km · Mukono 15 km · Bunamwaya 18 km · Kyengera 19 km · Wakiso 19 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 Kira (0.4°, 32.6333°, elevation 1,168 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).