Kampala weather in March
In March, Kampala has an average high of 28 °C82 °F and an average low of 18 °C65 °F, with about 148 mm5.8 in of precipitation. It is the 2nd warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 0.7 °C1.3 °F cooler on average and wetter by 82 mm3.2 in. Compared with April, March is 1.2 °C2.2 °F warmer on average and drier by 46 mm1.8 in. Daylight lasts about 12.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 73% and the average cloud amount 80%.
Is March a good time to visit Kampala?
March is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (148 mm5.8 in). The most comfortable months in Kampala are January and February and June–August.
What to wear in March
For Kampala in March, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | 2882 | 1865 | 1485.8 |
| Katabi | 2679 | 2373 | 1756.9 |
| Lugazi | 2882 | 2067 | 1626.4 |
| Mityana | 2883 | 1864 | 1335.2 |
| Njeru | 2883 | 2068 | 1626.4 |
| Masaka | 2577 | 2169 | 1505.9 |
| Mubende | 2882 | 1762 | 1184.7 |
| Masindi | 3189 | 1966 | 903.6 |
| Hoima | 3087 | 2169 | 913.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in March: Katabi, Njeru, Masindi and Hoima.
Other months in Kampala
- January29 °C84 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- February29 °C85 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- March28 °C82 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- April26 °C78 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- May25 °C76 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June25 °C77 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July26 °C78 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- August26 °C79 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September27 °C80 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December27 °C81 °F / 17 °C63 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Kampala in March?
In March the average high in Kampala is 28 °C (82 °F) and the average low is 18 °C (65 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kampala in March?
On average about 148 mm (5.8 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Kampala?
No. The warmest month in Kampala is February, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Kampala in March?
In the middle of March the day in Kampala lasts about 12.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kampala in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 73%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Kampala in March?
On average about 80% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,147 m, while Kampala lies at about 1,223 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.