Kitgum weather in March

In March, Kitgum sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kitgum's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitgum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kitgum reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How March really feels in Kitgum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kitgum weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°102.311.83.9
Feb34° / 22°122.811.93.2
Mar34° / 22°509.1123.1
Apr32° / 21°13017.812.13.3
May30° / 20°14920.712.13.9
Jun29° / 19°12918.912.24.3
Jul28° / 19°14521.712.24.3
Aug29° / 19°13621.412.14.3
Sep30° / 19°8814.6124.5
Oct31° / 20°11115.711.94.1
Nov31° / 20°5910.911.94.3
Dec32° / 20°173.911.84.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45149
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114654
124555
134555
144357
154357
164357
174357
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kitgum gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
621
721
821
922
1023
1123
1224
1325
1426
1527
1628
1729
1830
1932
2033
2134
2235
2337
2438
2539
2640
2741
2842
2944
3045
3146

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14423276
24322277
34322278
44222288
54122289
641222810
740222810
840222811
939212812
1038212813
1138212813
1237202814
1336202816
1435202817
1534202818
1633192819
1732192920
1830192922
1929192923
2028192925
2126192927
2225182928
2323182930
2422182832
2521182833
2620182835
2719182836
2818172838
2917172739
3016172740
3115162742

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:047:00
211.97:037:00
311.97:036:59
411.97:036:59
511.97:036:59
611.97:026:59
712.07:026:59
812.07:026:59
912.07:016:59
1012.07:016:59
1112.07:016:58
1212.07:006:58
1312.07:006:58
1412.07:006:58
1512.06:596:58
1612.06:596:57
1712.06:586:57
1812.06:586:57
1912.06:586:57
2012.06:576:57
2112.06:576:56
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:566:56
2512.06:556:56
2612.06:556:55
2712.06:546:55
2812.06:546:55
2912.06:546:55
3012.06:536:54
3112.06:536:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 6.16 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
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kitgum

In seasonPeak

None of Kitgum's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kitgum's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kitgum?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kitgum.

What to pack for Kitgum in March

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

In March, Kitgum sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kitgum 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 Kitgum peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kitgum 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 Kitgum is worst in January — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1767 µg/m³Apr 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb39Poor
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kitgum?

Kitgum sits at 3.3°N, 32.9°E, 950 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Pajok, 79 km away.

PajokGuluOpitAbimLiraAdjumaniAnakaTorit

Topography around Kitgum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitgum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 938 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,524 m.

The land around Kitgum is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
2,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Pajok 79 km · Gulu 86 km · Opit 87 km · Abim 109 km · Lira 114 km · Adjumani 122 km · Anaka 129 km · Torit 131 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 Kitgum (3.2783°, 32.8867°, elevation 950 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).