Catandica weather in March

In March, Catandica sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 106 mm of rain across 15.3 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Catandica's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catandica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Catandica is city.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Catandica reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152719
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182719
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282718
292718
302718
312718

Catandica 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
Jan28° / 20°22221.4134.4
Feb28° / 20°17417.312.65.0
Mar27° / 19°10615.312.15.8
Apr26° / 17°428.311.67.2
May25° / 14°123.411.28.4
Jun23° / 12°82.510.98.5
Jul22° / 11°103.3118.2
Aug25° / 13°102.911.48.6
Sep28° / 15°19411.97.6
Oct29° / 17°326.512.46.1
Nov30° / 19°9212.312.84.9
Dec28° / 19°21219.713.14.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45149
55248
65347
75347
85545
95545
105644
115743
125743
135941
145941
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226139
236238
246238
256337
266436
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Catandica gets around 106 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
455
554
654
753
853
952
1052
1152
1252
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1850
1950
2049
2148
2248
2347
2445
2544
2643
2742
2841
2940
3039
3138

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10230617
20230626
30331606
40332596
50332605
60333595
70333604
80334594
90334594
100434584
110434584
120434584
130434584
140434584
150434593
160534583
170534583
180534583
190534583
200635563
210636553
220636553
230737542
240738532
250839512
260940492
270941482
2811042461
2911143441
3011244421
3111444401

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:12
212.45:496:11
312.45:506:11
412.35:506:10
512.35:506:09
612.35:516:09
712.35:516:08
812.35:516:07
912.25:516:06
1012.25:526:06
1112.25:526:05
1212.25:526:04
1312.25:526:03
1412.25:536:02
1512.15:536:02
1612.15:536:01
1712.15:536:00
1812.15:545:59
1912.15:545:58
2012.15:545:57
2112.05:545:57
2212.05:545:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:555:53
2612.05:555:52
2711.95:565:52
2811.95:565:51
2911.95:565:50
3011.95:565:49
3111.95:565:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Catandica

In seasonPeak

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

Catandica'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 Catandica?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Catandica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catandica in March

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

In March, Catandica sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Catandica in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catandica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catandica 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 Catandica is worst in September — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16103 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov14Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catandica?

Catandica sits at 18.1°S, 33.2°E, 612 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Manica, 102 km away.

ManicaMessicaMachipandaMutareGorongosaRusapeChimoioGondola

Topography around Catandica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catandica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Catandica is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Manica 102 km · Messica 104 km · Machipanda 113 km · Mutare 115 km · Gorongosa 117 km · Rusape 122 km · Chimoio 122 km · Gondola 125 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 Catandica (-18.0575°, 33.1736°, elevation 612 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).