Mzuzu weather in March

In March, Mzuzu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 223 mm of rain across 29.1 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 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mzuzu's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mzuzu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mzuzu is city in Malawi.

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 Mzuzu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

Mzuzu 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° / 18°30028.512.63.7
Feb25° / 18°25124.812.43.9
Mar25° / 18°22329.112.13.8
Apr24° / 16°14024.211.84.7
May22° / 14°5013.511.56.5
Jun21° / 12°227.611.37.1
Jul20° / 11°196.811.47.3
Aug22° / 12°165.211.68.1
Sep25° / 15°123.611.98.5
Oct26° / 17°438.612.37.4
Nov27° / 18°10414.412.56.0
Dec26° / 18°24625.912.74.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51387
61387
71486
81486
91585
101684
111684
121684
131783
141882
151783
161783
171882
181981
191981
201981
212080
222179
232179
242278
252278
262278
272476
282476
292575
302575
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mzuzu gets around 223 mm of rain over 29.1 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
491
591
691
792
892
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102872
202971
303070
403070
503070
603070
703070
803070
903070
1002971
1102971
1202872
1302872
1402773
1502773
1602773
1702674
1802674
1902773
2002773
2112871
2212970
2313069
2413267
2513366
2623563
2723662
2823860
2923959
3034156
3134354

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:04
212.25:506:04
312.25:506:03
412.25:506:03
512.25:506:02
612.25:516:02
712.25:516:01
812.25:516:01
912.25:516:00
1012.15:516:00
1112.15:515:59
1212.15:515:58
1312.15:515:58
1412.15:515:57
1512.15:515:57
1612.15:515:56
1712.15:515:55
1812.15:515:55
1912.05:515:54
2012.05:515:53
2112.05:515:53
2212.05:515:52
2312.05:515:52
2412.05:515:51
2512.05:515:50
2612.05:515:50
2712.05:515:49
2811.95:515:48
2911.95:515:48
3011.95:515:47
3111.95:515:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mzuzu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mzuzu's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Mzuzu?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mzuzu.

What to pack for Mzuzu in March

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

In March, Mzuzu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mzuzu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mzuzu peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mzuzu 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 Mzuzu is worst in October — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 1553 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov24Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mzuzu?

Mzuzu sits at 11.5°S, 34.0°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Nkhata Bay, 33 km away.

RumphiMzimbaTingiMbingaMatiriLundaziKigonsera

Topography around Mzuzu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mzuzu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,043 m.

The land around Mzuzu is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
2,043 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nkhata Bay 33 km · Rumphi 53 km · Mzimba 67 km · Tingi 112 km · Mbinga 124 km · Matiri 125 km · Lundazi 130 km · Kigonsera 134 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 Mzuzu (-11.4656°, 34.0207°, elevation 1,275 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).