Namasuba weather in March

In March, Namasuba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 139 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 12% 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 Namasuba's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namasuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Namasuba is human settlement in 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 Namasuba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142818
152818
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172818
182818
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202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302718
312718

Namasuba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°7514.7125.2
Feb29° / 18°7215124.5
Mar28° / 18°13923.5124.0
Apr27° / 18°20527.7123.6
May26° / 18°19227.9123.8
Jun26° / 17°12622.9124.5
Jul26° / 16°9919.6125.0
Aug27° / 17°13824.6124.4
Sep27° / 17°15326.2124.0
Oct27° / 17°19928.6123.7
Nov26° / 17°18525.9123.9
Dec27° / 17°10819.1125.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123169
133070
142971
152971
162971
172773
182773
192773
202575
212476
222476
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Namasuba gets around 139 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
569
669
769
869
970
1070
1170
1271
1372
1472
1573
1674
1775
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2381
2482
2583
2684
2785
2885
2986
3086
3187

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1330670
2329680
3228700
4227710
5226720
6225730
7224740
8223750
9222760
10220780
11119800
12118810
13117820
14116830
15115831
16114841
17113851
18112861
19111871
20010891
21010891
2209910
2308920
2408920
2507930
2607930
2706931
2806931
2905941
3005941
3105941

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 7:04 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:03
212.07:047:03
312.07:047:03
412.07:037:03
512.07:037:02
612.07:037:02
712.07:037:02
812.07:027:02
912.07:027:02
1012.07:027:01
1112.07:027:01
1212.07:017:01
1312.07:017:01
1412.07:017:00
1512.07:007:00
1612.07:007:00
1712.07:007:00
1812.06:596:59
1912.06:596:59
2012.06:596:59
2112.06:596:58
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:58
2512.06:576:57
2612.06:576:57
2712.06:566:57
2812.06:566:56
2912.06:566:56
3012.06:556:56
3112.06:556:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Namasuba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Namasuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namasuba in March

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

In March, Namasuba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Namasuba 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 Namasuba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 15Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Namasuba 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 Namasuba is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Namasuba?

Namasuba sits at 0.7°N, 32.4°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Wobulenzi, 11 km away.

Topography around Namasuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namasuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 1,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Namasuba is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Wobulenzi 11 km · Bombo 17 km · Luwero 19 km · Kiziba 21 km · Namayumba 26 km · Kakiri 30 km · Wakiso 32 km · Kasangati 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 Namasuba (0.6894°, 32.4214°, elevation 1,246 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).