Mayuge weather in March

In March, Mayuge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 186 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 17% 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 Mayuge's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayuge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mayuge is place in Eastern Region of Uganda, Uganda.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mayuge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Mayuge weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11216.8125.4
Feb28° / 20°10415.8124.8
Mar28° / 20°18623.3124.4
Apr27° / 20°25427.9123.6
May26° / 19°21928.2123.8
Jun26° / 19°14523.1124.5
Jul26° / 18°11419.7125.1
Aug26° / 18°13021.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°14323.9124.3
Oct27° / 19°17526.6124.0
Nov26° / 19°19225124.1
Dec27° / 19°14121.1124.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73961
83862
93862
103763
113664
123664
133565
143466
153367
163367
173169
183070
192971
202971
212872
222773
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mayuge gets around 186 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
467
568
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1271
1371
1472
1573
1674
1775
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2381
2482
2582
2683
2784
2885
2985
3086
3186

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119873
219864
318874
418874
518874
617884
717884
817884
916894
1016894
1116894
1215904
1315904
1414914
1514914
1614914
1713924
1813924
1913915
2012925
2102935
2202935
2302935
2401945
2501945
2601936
2701936
2801936
2901936
3001945
3101945

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 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 7:00 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:006:59
212.06:596:59
312.06:596:59
412.06:596:58
512.06:596:58
612.06:596:58
712.06:586:58
812.06:586:58
912.06:586:57
1012.06:586:57
1112.06:576:57
1212.06:576:57
1312.06:576:56
1412.06:566:56
1512.06:566:56
1612.06:566:56
1712.06:566:55
1812.06:556:55
1912.06:556:55
2012.06:556:54
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:546:54
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:536:53
2512.06:536:53
2612.06:536:53
2712.06:526:52
2812.06:526:52
2912.06:526:52
3012.06:516:51
3112.06:516:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.88 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
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mayuge?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mayuge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mayuge in March

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

In March, Mayuge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mayuge 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 Mayuge peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mayuge 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 Mayuge is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mayuge?

Mayuge sits at 0.5°N, 33.5°E, 1,192 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Magamaga, 16 km away.

Topography around Mayuge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayuge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Mayuge is covered by trees (38%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Magamaga 16 km · Iganga 17 km · Kakira 22 km · Busesa 23 km · Bugembe 27 km · Jinja 31 km · Bugiri 32 km · Njeru 34 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 Mayuge (0.4597°, 33.4803°, elevation 1,192 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).