Rubanda weather in March

In March, Rubanda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 242 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Rubanda's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rubanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:10 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rubanda reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Rubanda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°1812112.14.8
Feb22° / 14°16717.2125.1
Mar22° / 14°24224.3124.3
Apr22° / 14°25525.6123.9
May22° / 14°14618.111.95.2
Jun22° / 13°547.711.96.6
Jul23° / 13°305.211.97.1
Aug23° / 14°10112.4126.1
Sep22° / 14°17317.9125.2
Oct22° / 14°27024124.3
Nov21° / 14°28625.712.13.9
Dec21° / 14°23624.112.14.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51684
61684
71684
81684
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191783
201684
211585
221585
231585
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291387
301387
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rubanda gets around 242 mm of rain over 24.3 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 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
274
374
475
575
675
775
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1878
1978
2079
2180
2280
2381
2482
2582
2683
2783
2883
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
114797
214788
313798
412808
511818
611818
710828
810828
99838
109838
118848
128848
137858
147858
156868
166868
175869
185869
195869
2048610
2148610
2238710
2338611
2438611
2528612
2628612
2728612
2828612
2928513
3038413
3138413

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:137:15
212.07:137:14
312.07:137:14
412.07:137:14
512.07:127:14
612.07:127:13
712.07:127:13
812.07:127:13
912.07:127:13
1012.07:117:12
1112.07:117:12
1212.07:117:12
1312.07:117:11
1412.07:117:11
1512.07:107:11
1612.07:107:11
1712.07:107:10
1812.07:107:10
1912.07:097:10
2012.07:097:09
2112.07:097:09
2212.07:087:09
2312.07:087:08
2412.07:087:08
2512.07:087:07
2612.07:077:07
2712.07:077:07
2812.07:077:06
2912.07:067:06
3012.07:067:06
3112.07:067:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.55 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
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rubanda?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rubanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rubanda in March

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

In March, Rubanda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rubanda 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 Rubanda peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rubanda 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 Rubanda is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rubanda?

Rubanda sits at 1.2°S, 29.8°E, 2,053 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kabale, 17 km away.

RukungiriMusanzeRutshuruNyamunukaByumba

Topography around Rubanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rubanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m around an average of 2,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Rubanda is covered by trees (34%), grassland (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
499 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kabale 17 km · Kisoro 21 km · Kanungu 26 km · Rukungiri 40 km · Musanze 42 km · Rutshuru 44 km · Nyamunuka 48 km · Byumba 50 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 Rubanda (-1.1883°, 29.8461°, elevation 2,053 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).