Nairobi Weather in March
Nairobi in March
The short of it: Nairobi in March averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 15 °C (59 °F), with 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 15° · rain 93 mm · daylight 12 h 7 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
March in Nairobi brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 15°, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 28°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 4th 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 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Nairobi runs about middling and wetter than most in March. Pumwani, 3 km to the E, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Nairobi, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 52 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PumwaniNairobi County | 3 km E | 29° | 15° | 88 mm |
| Imara Daima EstateNairobi County | 8 km ESE | 29° | 15° | 74 mm |
| KiambuKiambu County | 13 km N | 28° | 15° | 86 mm |
| Lang'ataNairobi County | 13 km SW | 28° | 15° | 87 mm |
| KaruriKiambu County | 14 km NNW | 27° | 14° | 98 mm |
| Ongata RongaiKajiado County | 14 km SSW | 28° | 15° | 80 mm |
| KawaidaKiambu County | 16 km NNW | 27° | 13° | 107 mm |
| TingangaKiambu County | 17 km N | 27° | 14° | 98 mm |