Athi River Weather in March
Athi River in March
The short of it: Athi River in March averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 73 mm (2.9 in) of rain and about 12 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 16° · rain 73 mm · daylight 12 h 7 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Athi River an average March high of 29°, a low of 16° and some 73 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 73 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 7 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Athi River runs warmer than most and about as wet in March. Kitengela, 3 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
March in Athi River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 44 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KitengelaKajiado County | 3 km SW | 29° | 16° | 70 mm |
| MlolongoMachakos County | 8 km NNW | 29° | 15° | 70 mm |
| GithunguriMachakos County | 17 km N | 29° | 15° | 70 mm |
| Imara Daima EstateNairobi County | 18 km NW | 29° | 15° | 74 mm |
| PumwaniNairobi County | 24 km NW | 29° | 15° | 88 mm |
| Ongata RongaiKajiado County | 25 km WNW | 28° | 15° | 80 mm |
| NairobiNairobi County | 26 km NW | 28° | 15° | 93 mm |
| IsinyaKajiado County | 29 km SSW | 29° | 15° | 63 mm |