Nakivale Refugee Camp weather in March

In March, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 73 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakivale Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nakivale Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Nakivale Refugee Camp weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5112.6125.8
Feb28° / 18°4810.8125.4
Mar28° / 18°7314.9125.3
Apr27° / 17°7817.5125.1
May27° / 17°5714.6125.7
Jun27° / 16°267.1126.7
Jul28° / 16°123.5127.1
Aug27° / 17°4511.7126.1
Sep27° / 17°6617.5125.2
Oct27° / 17°9521.7124.7
Nov26° / 17°10422.8124.5
Dec26° / 17°7516.9125.4

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172872
182773
192674
202575
212377
222278
232179
242179
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nakivale Refugee Camp gets around 73 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
646
746
846
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1446
1546
1647
1747
1848
1949
2049
2150
2250
2351
2451
2551
2652
2752
2852
2952
3053
3153

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118739
2187210
3177310
4177310
5167410
6157510
7147610
8137710
9127810
10127810
11117910
1210819
1310819
149829
158839
167849
177849
186859
196859
2058510
2158510
2248511
2348511
2448511
2538512
2638512
2738413
2838413
2938413
3038314
3138314

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:097:10
212.07:097:10
312.07:087:09
412.07:087:09
512.07:087:09
612.07:087:09
712.07:087:08
812.07:077:08
912.07:077:08
1012.07:077:08
1112.07:077:07
1212.07:077:07
1312.07:067:07
1412.07:067:06
1512.07:067:06
1612.07:067:06
1712.07:057:06
1812.07:057:05
1912.07:057:05
2012.07:047:05
2112.07:047:04
2212.07:047:04
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:037:03
2512.07:037:03
2612.07:037:03
2712.07:027:02
2812.07:027:02
2912.07:027:02
3012.07:017:01
3112.07:017:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nakivale Refugee Camp in March

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

In March, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakivale 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp?

Nakivale Refugee Camp sits at 0.7°S, 31.0°E, 1,278 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Isingiro, 23 km away.

MbararaLyantondeBwizibweraIryangoKyazangaKinoniLwengo

Topography around Nakivale Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakivale Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Nakivale Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Isingiro 23 km · Mbarara 42 km · Lyantonde 42 km · Bwizibwera 44 km · Iryango 51 km · Kyazanga 56 km · Kinoni 56 km · Lwengo 58 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp (-0.7406°, 30.9963°, elevation 1,278 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).