Lichinga weather in March

In March, Lichinga sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 174 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Lichinga's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Lichinga is Província do Niassa.

Density
1,005/km²
people per km²

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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lichinga reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Lichinga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°3092912.73.7
Feb25° / 18°23924.612.43.9
Mar25° / 18°17423.712.14.5
Apr25° / 16°4410.611.76.8
May24° / 14°92.311.48.5
Jun23° / 12°20.411.28.6
Jul22° / 12°20.511.38.5
Aug24° / 13°20.511.68.8
Sep27° / 16°30.611.98.3
Oct28° / 18°214.512.36.8
Nov29° / 19°8011.912.65.5
Dec26° / 19°23624.512.84.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41486
51585
61585
71684
81783
91882
101981
112080
122080
132179
142179
152278
162377
172377
182575
192674
202674
212872
223070
233169
243268
253367
263565
273565
283763
293862
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lichinga gets around 174 mm of rain over 23.7 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 77% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
385
484
583
683
782
881
981
1080
1180
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1778
1878
1977
2077
2176
2275
2374
2473
2572
2670
2769
2868
2966
3065
3163

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 55% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102872
202971
303070
413168
513267
613465
713564
813663
913762
1013861
1113960
1223959
1324058
1424058
1524157
1634156
1734156
1834255
1944254
2044353
2144452
2244551
2344650
2454748
2554847
2655045
2765143
2865341
2965539
3075637
3175835

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:01
212.35:446:00
312.35:446:00
412.25:445:59
512.25:455:58
612.25:455:58
712.25:455:57
812.25:455:57
912.25:455:56
1012.25:455:55
1112.25:455:55
1212.15:465:54
1312.15:465:53
1412.15:465:53
1512.15:465:52
1612.15:465:51
1712.15:465:51
1812.15:465:50
1912.15:465:49
2012.05:465:49
2112.05:465:48
2212.05:465:47
2312.05:465:47
2412.05:475:46
2512.05:475:45
2612.05:475:45
2712.05:475:44
2811.95:475:43
2911.95:475:42
3011.95:475:42
3111.95:475:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lichinga

In seasonPeak

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

Lichinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Lichinga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Lichinga?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lichinga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lichinga in March

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

In March, Lichinga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lichinga in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lichinga peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Lichinga 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 Lichinga is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1654 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug42Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct42Poor
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lichinga?

Lichinga sits at 13.3°S, 35.2°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Monkey Bay, 92 km away.

NkhotakotaMandimbaMangochiDedzaMponelaLilongwe

Topography around Lichinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m.

The land around Lichinga is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
1,365 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Monkey Bay 92 km · Salima 99 km · Nkhotakota 111 km · Mandimba 124 km · Mangochi 130 km · Dedza 154 km · Mponela 164 km · Lilongwe 173 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 Lichinga (-13.3128°, 35.2406°, elevation 1,349 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).