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Uganda in March
Around 30 °C with 123 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day.
March is a solid shoulder-season month in Uganda. Around 30 °C with 123 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
Uganda · typical month
- Day / night21 – 30 °CYear range 19 – 31 °C
- Rainfall123 mmYear range 48 – 200 mm
- Sunshine7.4 hr / dayYear range 6.0 – 8.2 hr / day
Things to do in Uganda in March
Nothing in Uganda shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in March.
- LimitedMountain gorilla trekking
the main rains, mid-March to mid-May: muddy, steep going, though permits are easier to get and prices lower
Sources: go2africa.com, horizonguides.com, cedarberg-travel.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Uganda, taken apart
- Abim33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Adjumani34°C now · 29–35 °C yr
- Agago33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Alebtong33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Amolatar29°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Amudat32°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Amuria33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Amuru34°C now · 28–35 °C yr
- Apac31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Arua33°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Budaka31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Bududa23°C now · 20–24 °C yr
- Bugiri29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Buhweju27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Buikwe26°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Bukedea31°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Bukomansimbi28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Bukwo25°C now · 20–25 °C yr
- Bulambuli30°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Buliisa31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Bundibugyo28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Bushenyi27°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Busia28°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Butaleja30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Butambala27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Buvuma26°C now · 25–26 °C yr
- Buyende30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Dokolo31°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Gomba28°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Gulu33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Hoima29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Ibanda28°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Iganga29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Isingiro28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Jinja27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Kaabong31°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Kabale24°C now · 23–25 °C yr
- Kabarole27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Kaberamaido30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Kalangala26°C now · 24–26 °C yr
- Kaliro31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Kalungu27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Kampala27°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Kamuli30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Kamwenge29°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Kanungu27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- Kapchorwa25°C now · 22–26 °C yr
- Kasese27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Katakwi34°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Kayunga30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Kibaale30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Kiboga30°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Kibuku30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Kiryandongo32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Kisoro24°C now · 23–24 °C yr
- Kitgum33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Koboko32°C now · 27–33 °C yr
- Kole32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Kotido32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Kumi33°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Kween30°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Kyankwanzi31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Kyegegwa29°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Kyenjojo29°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Lamwo33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Lira32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Luuka29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Luwero29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Lwengo28°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Lyantonde28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Manafwa26°C now · 24–27 °C yr
- Maracha31°C now · 27–33 °C yr
- Masaka26°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Masindi31°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Mayuge26°C now · 25–26 °C yr
- Mbale26°C now · 24–27 °C yr
- Mbarara27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Mbarara29°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Mitooma27°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Mityana28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Moroto32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Moyo34°C now · 29–35 °C yr
- Mpigi27°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Mubende29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Mukono27°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Nakapiripirit33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Nakaseke31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Nakasongola31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Namayingo26°C now · 25–26 °C yr
- Namutumba30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Napak33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Nebbi32°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Ngora31°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Ntoroko32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Ntungamo27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Nwoya33°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Otuke33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Oyam32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Pader33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Pallisa31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Rakai27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Rubirizi29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Rukungiri27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Sembabule29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Serere31°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Sheema26°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Sironko26°C now · 22–26 °C yr
- Soroti33°C now · 28–34 °C yr
- Tororo30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Wakiso26°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Yumbe34°C now · 28–35 °C yr
- Zombo29°C now · 25–30 °C yr
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.8 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 32.2 |
| February | 30.8 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 33.0 |
| March | 29.9 | 20.5 | 19.1 | 33.1 |
| April | 28.1 | 20.1 | 19.0 | 31.0 |
| May | 27.7 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 29.6 |
| June | 27.6 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 29.5 |
| July | 27.2 | 19.1 | 18.1 | 29.1 |
| August | 27.3 | 19.1 | 18.1 | 29.5 |
| September | 27.7 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 29.6 |
| October | 27.8 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 29.9 |
| November | 27.8 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 29.7 |
| December | 28.7 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 30.9 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 51 |
| February | 48 |
| March | 123 |
| April | 200 |
| May | 162 |
| June | 99 |
| July | 104 |
| August | 138 |
| September | 150 |
| October | 168 |
| November | 150 |
| December | 83 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 8.2 |
| February | 8.2 |
| March | 7.4 |
| April | 6.1 |
| May | 6.5 |
| June | 6.5 |
| July | 6.0 |
| August | 6.4 |
| September | 7.0 |
| October | 7.0 |
| November | 7.0 |
| December | 7.8 |
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.3 | 5.5 | 9.7 |
| February | 7.8 | 5.8 | 10.2 |
| March | 7.7 | 5.8 | 9.7 |
| April | 7.2 | 5.1 | 9.6 |
| May | 6.8 | 5.1 | 8.9 |
| June | 6.6 | 4.7 | 9.6 |
| July | 6.7 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| August | 6.3 | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| September | 6.2 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| October | 6.4 | 4.9 | 8.1 |
| November | 6.7 | 5.1 | 8.8 |
| December | 7.0 | 5.1 | 9.6 |
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