Gorongosa weather in March

In March, Gorongosa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 158 mm of rain across 17.9 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 35% 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 Gorongosa's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorongosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Gorongosa is Town in Mozambique.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gorongosa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 31°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
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302720
312720

How March really feels in Gorongosa

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.

Gorongosa 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°25321134.1
Feb29° / 21°19717.612.64.4
Mar28° / 20°15817.912.15.1
Apr27° / 18°7011.211.66.6
May26° / 16°22611.17.9
Jun24° / 14°214.710.98.3
Jul23° / 13°276.2118.0
Aug26° / 14°235.111.48.1
Sep29° / 16°345.611.96.9
Oct30° / 18°568.612.45.6
Nov30° / 20°11612.312.94.6
Dec29° / 21°24018.213.14.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166139
176139
186238
196139
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gorongosa gets around 158 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
661
761
860
960
1060
1160
1259
1359
1458
1557
1657
1757
1856
1956
2056
2155
2255
2354
2454
2553
2653
2752
2851
2951
3051
3150

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 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1064549
2064548
3064648
4064647
5074746
6074746
7074845
8074845
9074944
10074943
11074943
12075043
13075142
14075142
15075142
16085042
17085042
18085042
19085042
20085141
21095140
22095239
230105238
241105237
251115236
261125235
271135333
281145431
291155430
302165428
312175526

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 5:45 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:09
212.45:456:08
312.45:466:07
412.35:466:07
512.35:466:06
612.35:476:05
712.35:476:05
812.35:476:04
912.35:486:03
1012.25:486:02
1112.25:486:01
1212.25:486:01
1312.25:496:00
1412.25:495:59
1512.15:495:58
1612.15:495:57
1712.15:505:56
1812.15:505:56
1912.15:505:55
2012.15:505:54
2112.05:515:53
2212.05:515:52
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:51
2512.05:525:50
2612.05:525:49
2711.95:525:48
2811.95:525:47
2911.95:525:46
3011.95:535:45
3111.95:535:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.3 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
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gorongosa

In seasonPeak

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

Gorongosa's monsoon runs November–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 Gorongosa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gorongosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gorongosa in March

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

In March, Gorongosa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gorongosa 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 Gorongosa 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
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gorongosa 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 Gorongosa 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 Gorongosa?

Gorongosa sits at 18.7°S, 34.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Gondola, 64 km away.

MessicaCatandicaDondoManicaBúzi

Topography around Gorongosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorongosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,822 m.

The land around Gorongosa is covered by trees (30%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Gondola 64 km · Nhamatanda 68 km · Chimoio 79 km · Messica 110 km · Catandica 117 km · Dondo 125 km · Manica 129 km · Búzi 139 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 Gorongosa (-18.6756°, 34.0728°, elevation 329 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).