Mountain air

Fort Portal weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

51

Holiday weather in March

Fair

Best time to visit: May – July, September, December – February

What is the weather like in Fort Portal in March?

In March, Fort Portal is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 200 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Fort Portal.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score645159
Day27°26°25°
Night16°16°16°
Sun6 h6 h6 h
Rain days112225

More details for March

Daylight
12 h 6 min07:05 – 19:12
UV index
16 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
78 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Kampala

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in March

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Fort Portal in March: quick answers

Is Fort Portal hot in March?

Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Fort Portal average 26 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.

Does it rain much in Fort Portal in March?

It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 200 mm.

Fort Portal month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences