Caia weather in March

In March, Caia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 89 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Caia's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Caia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Caia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Caia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°18418.612.93.1
Feb32° / 24°11514.812.63.3
Mar32° / 23°8913.912.13.9
Apr31° / 22°306.611.65.2
May29° / 19°102.411.26.7
Jun27° / 17°61.8118.0
Jul27° / 17°92.7118.0
Aug29° / 18°41.111.46.8
Sep32° / 20°71.611.94.9
Oct34° / 22°132.712.43.7
Nov35° / 24°496.812.82.8
Dec33° / 24°13215.3132.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55545
65545
75644
85743
95842
105941
115941
126040
136139
146238
156139
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216436
226436
236634
246634
256733
266832
276931
286931
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caia gets around 89 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
551
651
750
850
949
1048
1147
1247
1346
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2838
2937
3036
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11166518
21166617
31166617
41166716
51166716
61166815
71176715
81186615
91186615
101196515
111206415
121206514
131216414
141216414
151226413
161226413
171236313
181236412
191246312
201246411
211256311
221256410
23226639
24226639
25227638
26228637
27329626
28331606
29332605
30433585
31435574

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:03
212.45:416:03
312.35:416:02
412.35:416:01
512.35:426:00
612.35:426:00
712.35:425:59
812.35:435:58
912.25:435:58
1012.25:435:57
1112.25:435:56
1212.25:445:55
1312.25:445:54
1412.25:445:54
1512.15:445:53
1612.15:455:52
1712.15:455:51
1812.15:455:50
1912.15:455:50
2012.15:455:49
2112.05:465:48
2212.05:465:47
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:45
2512.05:465:45
2612.05:475:44
2711.95:475:43
2811.95:475:42
2911.95:475:41
3011.95:475:40
3111.95:485:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Caia

In seasonPeak

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

Caia's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Caia?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caia in March

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

In March, Caia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caia peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caia 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 Caia is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1343 µg/m³Mar 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caia?

Caia sits at 17.8°S, 35.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Morrumbala, 60 km away.

ChindeQuelimaneGorongosaNamacurraMilange

Topography around Caia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m.

The land around Caia is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,127 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Morrumbala 60 km · Marromeu 82 km · Nsanje 100 km · Chinde 145 km · Quelimane 164 km · Gorongosa 165 km · Namacurra 182 km · Milange 197 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Caia (-17.8203°, 35.3442°, elevation 35 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).