Paidha weather in March

In March, Paidha sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Paidha's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paidha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Paidha is place in Northern 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Paidha reaches about 29°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 27°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282818
292818
302818
312818

Paidha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°16311.96.2
Feb30° / 18°224.411.95.4
Mar29° / 18°7711.2125.1
Apr27° / 18°12716.912.15.1
May27° / 18°10714.812.15.7
Jun26° / 17°12814.812.15.8
Jul26° / 16°16117.912.15.5
Aug26° / 16°20221.112.14.9
Sep26° / 16°16619.6125.0
Oct26° / 17°18422.111.94.7
Nov26° / 17°9716.211.95.5
Dec28° / 17°295.611.96.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34060
44060
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143565
153565
163466
173466
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paidha gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1737
1838
1939
2040
2142
2243
2344
2445
2546
2646
2747
2848
2948
3049
3150

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13342250
23141270
33041280
42941300
52841310
62740330
72640340
82539350
92439370
102338380
112238400
122237410
132136430
142035440
151935460
161834480
171733500
181632520
191531540
201429570
211328590
221227610
231126630
24925660
25824671
26723691
27622711
28521731
29420751
30420742
31319762

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 7:11 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:117:08
212.07:117:08
312.07:107:08
412.07:107:07
512.07:107:07
612.07:097:07
712.07:097:07
812.07:097:07
912.07:097:07
1012.07:087:06
1112.07:087:06
1212.07:087:06
1312.07:077:06
1412.07:077:06
1512.07:077:05
1612.07:067:05
1712.07:067:05
1812.07:057:05
1912.07:057:05
2012.07:057:04
2112.07:047:04
2212.07:047:04
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:037:03
2512.07:037:03
2612.07:027:03
2712.07:027:03
2812.07:027:02
2912.07:017:02
3012.07:017:02
3112.07:017:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Paidha

In seasonPeak

None of Paidha's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Paidha's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Paidha?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paidha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paidha in March

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

In March, Paidha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Paidha 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 Paidha peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Paidha 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 Paidha is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paidha?

Paidha sits at 2.4°N, 31.0°E, 1,496 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nebbi, 13 km away.

AruPakwachAruaDjuguAnakaKobokoMasindi

Topography around Paidha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paidha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,459 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Paidha is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), shrubs (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nebbi 13 km · Aru 52 km · Pakwach 57 km · Arua 68 km · Djugu 77 km · Anaka 109 km · Koboko 111 km · Masindi 116 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 Paidha (2.4167°, 30.9855°, elevation 1,496 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).