Kyarusozi weather in March

In March, Kyarusozi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 137 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 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 Kyarusozi's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyarusozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Kyarusozi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kyarusozi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°478.6126.6
Feb28° / 17°498.6126.2
Mar27° / 17°13719124.9
Apr26° / 17°19425.6124.0
May26° / 17°15122.8124.6
Jun26° / 16°10315.4125.6
Jul26° / 16°9715.2125.8
Aug25° / 16°16321.9124.8
Sep25° / 16°19125.9124.2
Oct25° / 16°24828.6123.8
Nov25° / 16°23927124.0
Dec25° / 16°10915.4125.8

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182476
192377
202377
212278
222278
232278
242179
252080
262080
272080
281981
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kyarusozi gets around 137 mm of rain over 19 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 61% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
550
651
752
852
953
1054
1155
1256
1358
1459
1560
1661
1762
1863
1964
2066
2167
2268
2369
2471
2571
2672
2773
2874
2974
3075
3176

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1728596
2728587
3627607
4626608
5625618
6524629
7523639
85216410
94206610
104196611
114186711
123176911
133166912
143147112
153137212
162127412
172117413
182117413
192107513
20197614
21187714
22177715
23177715
24167815
25157816
26057916
27057817
28047917
29047818
30037819
31037819

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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 7:12 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:127:11
212.07:117:10
312.07:117:10
412.07:117:10
512.07:117:10
612.07:107:10
712.07:107:10
812.07:107:09
912.07:107:09
1012.07:097:09
1112.07:097:09
1212.07:097:08
1312.07:097:08
1412.07:087:08
1512.07:087:08
1612.07:087:07
1712.07:077:07
1812.07:077:07
1912.07:077:07
2012.07:067:06
2112.07:067:06
2212.07:067:06
2312.07:057:05
2412.07:057:05
2512.07:057:05
2612.07:047:05
2712.07:047:04
2812.07:047:04
2912.07:037:04
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 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kyarusozi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kyarusozi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyarusozi in March

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

In March, Kyarusozi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyarusozi 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 Kyarusozi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyarusozi 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 Kyarusozi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyarusozi?

Kyarusozi sits at 0.8°N, 30.5°E, 1,459 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Katoke, 17 km away.

BuhesiButunduziRwamwanja Refugee Camp

Topography around Kyarusozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyarusozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,109 m.

The land around Kyarusozi is covered by trees (53%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
4,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Katoke 17 km · Kyenjojo 20 km · Muhorro 28 km · Fort Portal 32 km · Kagadi 35 km · Buhesi 42 km · Butunduzi 44 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 50 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 Kyarusozi (0.7842°, 30.5311°, elevation 1,459 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).