Namavundu weather in March

In March, Namavundu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 187 mm of rain across 22.1 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Namavundu's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namavundu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Namavundu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62622
72622
82622
92622
102622
112622
122622
132622
142622
152622
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172621
182621
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202621
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222621
232621
242621
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262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Namavundu 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
Jan26° / 21°12117.7125.6
Feb26° / 22°9915.9125.5
Mar26° / 21°18722.1124.8
Apr25° / 21°25427123.9
May25° / 21°20626.5124.3
Jun25° / 20°10119.7125.2
Jul25° / 20°7315.8125.9
Aug25° / 20°8817.9125.7
Sep25° / 21°10619.6125.2
Oct25° / 21°17624.8124.4
Nov25° / 21°21225.4124.2
Dec25° / 21°16322.2124.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74258
84258
94258
104159
114060
123961
133961
143961
153763
163664
173664
183466
193367
203367
213268
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292773
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Namavundu gets around 187 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
964
1064
1165
1266
1367
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1973
2074
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2680
2781
2881
2982
3083
3183

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 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111880
2111880
3111880
4111880
5111880
6111880
7111880
8111880
9111880
10111880
11111880
12110890
13110890
1419900
1519900
1619900
1718910
1818910
1907930
2007930
2107921
2206931
2306931
2406931
2505941
2605941
2705941
2805941
2905941
3005941
3104951

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:586:58
212.06:586:58
312.06:586:57
412.06:586:57
512.06:576:57
612.06:576:57
712.06:576:57
812.06:576:56
912.06:566:56
1012.06:566:56
1112.06:566:56
1212.06:566:55
1312.06:556:55
1412.06:556:55
1512.06:556:55
1612.06:546:54
1712.06:546:54
1812.06:546:54
1912.06:546:53
2012.06:536:53
2112.06:536:53
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:526:52
2512.06:526:52
2612.06:516:51
2712.06:516:51
2812.06:516:51
2912.06:506:50
3012.06:506:50
3112.06:506:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Namavundu?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Namavundu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namavundu in March

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

In March, Namavundu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Namavundu 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 Namavundu 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Namavundu 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 Namavundu is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1835 µg/m³Apr 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namavundu?

Namavundu sits at 0.4°N, 33.8°E, 1,201 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bugiri, 25 km away.

BusesaMayugeIgangaBusembatiaLugulu

Topography around Namavundu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namavundu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Namavundu is covered by shrubs (49%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bugiri 25 km · Busia 33 km · Busia 34 km · Busesa 38 km · Mayuge 39 km · Iganga 47 km · Busembatia 51 km · Lugulu 54 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 Namavundu (0.364°, 33.8176°, elevation 1,201 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).