Dedza weather in March

In March, Dedza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 201 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dedza's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dedza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Dedza is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dedza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
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312416

Dedza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°34727.712.83.9
Feb25° / 17°25922.412.54.4
Mar25° / 17°20122.212.14.9
Apr24° / 15°5410.211.77.0
May23° / 12°133.611.38.2
Jun21° / 10°51.611.28.1
Jul21° / 10°62.211.27.9
Aug23° / 11°51.311.58.6
Sep25° / 14°61.511.98.7
Oct27° / 16°326.212.37.5
Nov27° / 18°10013.912.76.0
Dec25° / 17°26824.912.84.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41882
51882
61981
72080
82080
92179
102278
112278
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172674
182872
192872
202971
213169
223268
233367
243466
253565
263763
273763
283862
293961
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dedza gets around 201 mm of rain over 22.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
480
579
678
778
877
977
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1575
1675
1775
1874
1974
2073
2171
2270
2369
2467
2565
2664
2762
2860
2959
3057
3156

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1187417
2187516
3187516
4197515
5197614
6197614
71107613
81107613
91107712
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223157210
23316729
24417709
25418699
26419698
27421687
28522667
29523666
30525655
31526645

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:05
212.35:476:04
312.35:476:04
412.35:476:03
512.25:486:03
612.25:486:02
712.25:486:01
812.25:486:01
912.25:486:00
1012.25:495:59
1112.25:495:59
1212.25:495:58
1312.15:495:57
1412.15:495:57
1512.15:495:56
1612.15:495:55
1712.15:495:55
1812.15:505:54
1912.15:505:53
2012.05:505:52
2112.05:505:52
2212.05:505:51
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:505:49
2612.05:505:48
2711.95:505:47
2811.95:515:47
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
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115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dedza

In seasonPeak

In March, Dedza sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dedza sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Dedza's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dedza?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dedza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dedza in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Dedza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dedza in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dedza peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Dedza in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dedza is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1232 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dedza?

Dedza sits at 14.4°S, 34.3°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Ulongué, 38 km away.

NtcheuSalimaMonkey BayLilongweBalakaMangochiMponela

Topography around Dedza

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dedza.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dedza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,607 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 m.

The land around Dedza is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,124 m
80 km
1,693 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ulongué 38 km · Ntcheu 59 km · Salima 68 km · Monkey Bay 71 km · Lilongwe 75 km · Balaka 95 km · Mangochi 101 km · Mponela 114 km

Malawi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$672
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
33.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dedza (-14.3779°, 34.3332°, elevation 1,608 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).