Mabare weather in March

In March, Mabare sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 8% 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 Mabare's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Mabare 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 29°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
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Mabare weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°4811.1126.1
Feb28° / 17°5010.4125.9
Mar27° / 17°8116.1125.3
Apr26° / 17°10620.2124.8
May26° / 16°6815125.7
Jun27° / 16°194.611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°82.111.97.4
Aug27° / 16°418.9126.4
Sep27° / 16°6714.9125.6
Oct26° / 16°10920.5124.8
Nov26° / 16°12021.8124.6
Dec26° / 16°7916.112.15.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52575
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122773
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182575
192476
202476
212278
222179
232179
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mabare gets around 81 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2356
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2961
3062
3163

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1344530
2343540
3243550
4242560
5242560
6241570
7140590
8139600
9138610
10137620
11136630
12134650
13133660
14132670
15131680
16130690
17128710
18127720
19125740
20123760
21022780
22020791
23018811
24017821
25016831
26015841
27014851
28013861
29013861
30012871
31012871

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 7:11 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:117:12
212.07:117:12
312.07:117:12
412.07:107:11
512.07:107:11
612.07:107:11
712.07:107:11
812.07:107:10
912.07:097:10
1012.07:097:10
1112.07:097:10
1212.07:097:09
1312.07:087:09
1412.07:087:09
1512.07:087:08
1612.07:087:08
1712.07:077:08
1812.07:077:07
1912.07:077:07
2012.07:077:07
2112.07:067:06
2212.07:067:06
2312.07:067:06
2412.07:057:05
2512.07:057:05
2612.07:057:05
2712.07:057:04
2812.07:047:04
2912.07:047:04
3012.07:047:03
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 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mabare?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mabare for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mabare in March

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

In March, Mabare sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mabare in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mabare peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mabare 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 Mabare is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mabare?

Mabare sits at 1.0°S, 30.4°E, 1,428 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nyachera, 8.0 km away.

BugaragaraNyagatareUmutaraNyamunuka

Topography around Mabare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m.

The land around Mabare is covered by trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
1,598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nyachera 8.0 km · Iryango 17 km · Ntungamo 23 km · Kinoni 30 km · Bugaragara 37 km · Nyagatare 39 km · Umutara 39 km · Nyamunuka 42 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 Mabare (-0.9667°, 30.45°, elevation 1,428 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).