Gondola weather in March

In March, Gondola sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.9 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Gondola's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gondola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gondola reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162821
172821
182821
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202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How March really feels in Gondola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gondola 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
Jan29° / 21°18519.4134.1
Feb29° / 21°14416.612.64.4
Mar28° / 21°10815.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°428.711.66.9
May26° / 16°143.611.18.2
Jun25° / 14°92.810.98.6
Jul24° / 14°103.6118.5
Aug26° / 15°103.311.48.2
Sep29° / 17°173.811.96.7
Oct30° / 19°346.312.45.5
Nov31° / 20°7911.112.94.5
Dec30° / 21°17217.213.14.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146337
156337
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256337
266436
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gondola gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
554
654
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1652
1752
1852
1952
2051
2151
2250
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042
3142

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1194645
2194644
31104743
41104842
51104841
61104840
71114940
81114939
91114939
101115038
111125038
121125038
131125038
141125037
151125037
161125038
171125037
181125037
191125037
201135037
211135036
221135135
231145134
241145233
251155232
261155430
271165429
282175427
292185525
302205424
313215422

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 5:46 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:466:11
212.45:476:10
312.45:476:09
412.45:476:09
512.35:486:08
612.35:486:07
712.35:486:06
812.35:496:06
912.35:496:05
1012.25:496:04
1112.25:506:03
1212.25:506:02
1312.25:506:02
1412.25:506:01
1512.25:516:00
1612.15:515:59
1712.15:515:58
1812.15:525:57
1912.15:525:57
2012.15:525:56
2112.05:525:55
2212.05:535:54
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:535:52
2512.05:535:51
2611.95:545:50
2711.95:545:50
2811.95:545:49
2911.95:545:48
3011.95:545:47
3111.95:555:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.38 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
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gondola

In seasonPeak

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

Gondola'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 Gondola?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gondola for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gondola in March

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

In March, Gondola sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gondola 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 Gondola peaks around January 17 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 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gondola 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 Gondola is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 13111 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep115Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gondola?

Gondola sits at 19.1°S, 33.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chimoio, 18 km away.

MutareChimanimani

Topography around Gondola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gondola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Gondola is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Chimoio 18 km · Messica 60 km · Nhamatanda 63 km · Gorongosa 64 km · Manica 83 km · Machipanda 97 km · Mutare 104 km · Chimanimani 114 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 Gondola (-19.0883°, 33.6486°, elevation 627 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).