Ntcheu weather in March

In March, Ntcheu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 134 mm of rain across 19.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ntcheu's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ntcheu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ntcheu is town 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ntcheu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12719
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42719
52719
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312618

Ntcheu 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
Jan26° / 19°30326.912.83.9
Feb27° / 19°21621.312.54.4
Mar26° / 19°13419.512.15.1
Apr26° / 17°337.111.77.4
May25° / 15°71.811.38.7
Jun23° / 13°20.511.18.8
Jul22° / 13°20.511.28.7
Aug25° / 14°20.611.59.0
Sep27° / 17°30.911.98.3
Oct29° / 19°183.612.36.6
Nov30° / 20°711012.75.2
Dec28° / 20°19622.812.94.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32773
42773
52971
62971
73169
83268
93268
103466
113565
123565
133664
143763
153763
163961
174060
184060
194159
204357
214456
224654
234753
244951
255050
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ntcheu gets around 134 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
571
670
769
867
967
1066
1165
1265
1365
1465
1566
1666
1766
1865
1965
2064
2163
2262
2361
2459
2558
2656
2754
2852
2950
3048
3146

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1119791
2120781
3120781
4221761
5222751
6222751
7223741
8224731
9224731
10224731
11225721
12225721
13325711
14325711
15325711
16325711
17425701
18425701
19425701
20526681
21526681
22627661
23628651
24730621
25731611
26833581
27834571
28936550
291038520
301040490
311142470

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:04
212.35:466:03
312.35:466:03
412.35:466:02
512.35:466:02
612.25:466:01
712.25:476:00
812.25:476:00
912.25:475:59
1012.25:475:58
1112.25:475:58
1212.25:475:57
1312.15:485:56
1412.15:485:56
1512.15:485:55
1612.15:485:54
1712.15:485:53
1812.15:485:53
1912.15:485:52
2012.05:495:51
2112.05:495:51
2212.05:495:50
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:48
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:495:47
2711.95:495:46
2811.95:495:45
2911.95:505:45
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3111.95:505:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ntcheu

In seasonPeak

None of Ntcheu's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ntcheu's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ntcheu?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ntcheu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ntcheu in March

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

In March, Ntcheu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ntcheu 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 Ntcheu peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ntcheu 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 Ntcheu is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1338 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ntcheu?

Ntcheu sits at 14.8°S, 34.6°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Ulongué, 32 km away.

DedzaLiwondeMangochiMonkey BayMwanzaZomba

Topography around Ntcheu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ntcheu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m around an average of 1,177 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Ntcheu is covered by cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
596 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ulongué 32 km · Balaka 39 km · Dedza 59 km · Liwonde 69 km · Mangochi 78 km · Monkey Bay 87 km · Mwanza 88 km · Zomba 97 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 Ntcheu (-14.8203°, 34.6359°, elevation 1,132 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. 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).