Nakaloke weather in March

In March, Nakaloke sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 261 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Nakaloke's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakaloke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:53 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nakaloke 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 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°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
122717
132717
142717
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182717
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202717
212717
222717
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252617
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292617
302617
312617

Nakaloke weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°991211.96.1
Feb28° / 16°7510.5125.7
Mar27° / 17°26122.4124.6
Apr25° / 17°53728.2123.7
May24° / 17°60829.812.13.8
Jun24° / 16°3082612.14.2
Jul24° / 16°24423.712.14.7
Aug25° / 16°25625.9124.4
Sep25° / 16°32027.9123.9
Oct25° / 17°54430123.7
Nov25° / 16°43826.811.94.0
Dec26° / 16°19218.111.95.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44357
54357
64357
74159
84159
94159
103961
113961
123763
133664
143565
153466
163466
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
233169
243070
253070
262971
272971
282872
292872
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nakaloke gets around 261 mm of rain over 22.4 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 72% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
656
758
859
961
1062
1164
1266
1368
1470
1572
1673
1775
1877
1978
2080
2181
2282
2383
2484
2585
2686
2786
2887
2987
3087
3188

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12741320
22640330
32540350
42439370
52438380
62337400
72236410
82135430
92135450
102034460
111933480
121832500
131732510
141631530
151430560
161330570
171229590
181128610
191027630
20927640
21826660
22725680
23625681
24524701
25523711
26422731
27321751
28321751
29320761
30219781
31219781

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:576:56
212.06:576:56
312.06:576:56
412.06:576:55
512.06:566:55
612.06:566:55
712.06:566:55
812.06:566:55
912.06:556:54
1012.06:556:54
1112.06:556:54
1212.06:556:54
1312.06:546:54
1412.06:546:53
1512.06:546:53
1612.06:536:53
1712.06:536:53
1812.06:536:52
1912.06:526:52
2012.06:526:52
2112.06:526:51
2212.06:516:51
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:516:51
2512.06:506:50
2612.06:506:50
2712.06:506:50
2812.06:496:49
2912.06:496:49
3012.06:486:49
3112.06:486:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nakaloke?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nakaloke for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakaloke in March

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

In March, Nakaloke sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nakaloke?

Nakaloke sits at 1.1°N, 34.1°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 8.0 km away.

BusolweKumi

Topography around Nakaloke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakaloke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Nakaloke is covered by shrubs (30%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
3,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mbale 8.0 km · Sironko 14 km · Budadiri 20 km · Manafwa 26 km · Budaka 30 km · Butaleja 34 km · Busolwe 42 km · Kumi 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 Nakaloke (1.15°, 34.15°, elevation 1,142 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).