Gurúè weather in March

In March, Gurúè sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 193 mm of rain across 20.4 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 16% 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 Gurúè's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gurúè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Gurúè is city 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gurúè reaches about 27°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 29°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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202719
212719
222719
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262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Gurúè 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°3712712.83.8
Feb27° / 20°24921.212.54.3
Mar27° / 19°19320.412.14.9
Apr26° / 18°8714.311.76.2
May24° / 15°286.911.37.7
Jun22° / 14°297.411.17.4
Jul22° / 13°358.111.27.2
Aug24° / 14°214.911.58.1
Sep28° / 16°153.311.97.5
Oct30° / 18°375.812.45.9
Nov30° / 20°11112.612.74.8
Dec28° / 20°29023.512.94.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32971
42971
53070
63169
73268
83466
93466
103466
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173664
183763
193862
203862
214060
224060
234258
244357
254456
264456
274555
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gurúè gets around 193 mm of rain over 20.4 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 67% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
275
375
474
573
672
771
870
969
1069
1168
1267
1367
1466
1566
1666
1766
1865
1965
2065
2164
2264
2363
2463
2562
2662
2762
2861
2961
3060
3160

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108857
208866
308866
408866
509865
609865
7010855
8010864
9011854
10011854
11012844
12012844
13013834
14013834
15014824
16014824
17015814
18015814
19016804
20016804
21017803
22017803
23018793
24119773
25120772
26121762
27122752
28123742
29125731
30126721
31227701

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:365:55
212.35:365:54
312.35:365:54
412.35:365:53
512.35:365:53
612.35:375:52
712.25:375:51
812.25:375:51
912.25:375:50
1012.25:375:49
1112.25:385:49
1212.25:385:48
1312.25:385:47
1412.15:385:46
1512.15:385:46
1612.15:395:45
1712.15:395:44
1812.15:395:43
1912.15:395:43
2012.05:395:42
2112.05:395:41
2212.05:395:40
2312.05:405:40
2412.05:405:39
2512.05:405:38
2612.05:405:37
2711.95:405:37
2811.95:405:36
2911.95:405:35
3011.95:405:34
3111.95:415:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gurúè

In seasonPeak

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

Gurúè'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 Gurúè?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gurúè for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gurúè in March

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

In March, Gurúè sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gurúè 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 Gurúè peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Gurúè 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 Gurúè is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1865 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gurúè?

Gurúè sits at 15.5°S, 37.0°E, 722 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 66 km away.

IapalaMilangeMocubaRibáuè

Topography around Gurúè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gurúè has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 m.

The land around Gurúè is covered by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,844 m
80 km
2,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mutuáli 66 km · Malema 74 km · Alto Molocue 78 km · Cuamba 88 km · Iapala 124 km · Milange 147 km · Mocuba 152 km · Ribáuè 156 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 Gurúè (-15.4669°, 36.9778°, elevation 722 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).