Kyangwali Refugee Camp weather in March

In March, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 109 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 15% 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyangwali Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:07 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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52924
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72924
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Kyangwali Refugee Camp weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°36711.96.4
Feb29° / 24°317.7125.6
Mar28° / 24°10918.7124.6
Apr28° / 23°18625.2123.9
May27° / 23°16824.612.14.3
Jun27° / 23°11419.212.15.0
Jul27° / 22°10119.412.15.1
Aug27° / 22°14124.6124.4
Sep27° / 23°15725.5124.1
Oct27° / 23°19328.1123.8
Nov26° / 23°21826.411.93.9
Dec27° / 23°9014.711.95.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113268
123268
133169
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
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202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kyangwali Refugee Camp gets around 109 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
445
546
647
748
848
949
1051
1152
1253
1355
1456
1558
1660
1761
1863
1965
2066
2168
2270
2371
2473
2574
2675
2776
2876
2977
3077
3178

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1314785
2313795
3212806
4211816
5211807
6210817
7210808
819828
918838
1018838
1117848
1207858
1306868
1405878
1505878
1604888
1704888
1803898
1903898
2002908
2102908
2202908
2301918
2401909
2501909
2601909
27009010
28009010
29009010
30008911
31008911

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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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 7:11 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:117:09
212.07:117:09
312.07:107:09
412.07:107:09
512.07:107:09
612.07:107:09
712.07:097:08
812.07:097:08
912.07:097:08
1012.07:097:08
1112.07:087:07
1212.07:087:07
1312.07:087:07
1412.07:077:07
1512.07:077:07
1612.07:077:06
1712.07:067:06
1812.07:067:06
1912.07:067:05
2012.07:057:05
2112.07:057:05
2212.07:057:05
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:047:04
2512.07:047:04
2612.07:037:04
2712.07:037:03
2812.07:037:03
2912.07:027:03
3012.07:027:02
3112.07:027:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kyangwali Refugee Camp?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kyangwali Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyangwali Refugee Camp in March

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

In March, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 846 µg/m³Apr 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyangwali Refugee Camp?

Kyangwali Refugee Camp sits at 1.2°N, 30.8°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kagadi, 28 km away.

KatokeKikubeKyarusoziBuhimbaKyenjojoHoima

Topography around Kyangwali Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyangwali Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 1,150 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Kyangwali Refugee Camp is covered by trees (29%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
663 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kagadi 28 km · Muhorro 31 km · Katoke 49 km · Kikube 52 km · Kyarusozi 53 km · Buhimba 61 km · Kyenjojo 64 km · Hoima 69 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp (1.1881°, 30.7828°, elevation 1,178 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).