Malema weather in March

In March, Malema sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 122 mm of rain across 17.5 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 14% 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 Malema's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 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 Malema 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 26°C and 29°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
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202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272720
282720
292720
302719
312719

Malema 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°27426.112.83.9
Feb28° / 20°19520.512.54.4
Mar28° / 20°12217.512.15.2
Apr27° / 18°315.811.77.3
May26° / 16°5111.38.4
Jun24° / 15°30.911.18.8
Jul24° / 14°20.511.28.8
Aug26° / 15°20.511.58.6
Sep28° / 16°30.611.97.6
Oct30° / 19°142.512.36.0
Nov31° / 20°497.412.75.0
Dec29° / 21°17520.912.94.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22773
32773
42872
53070
63169
73268
83367
93466
103664
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214357
224357
234654
244654
254852
264951
275149
285248
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Malema gets around 122 mm of rain over 17.5 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 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
370
469
568
667
765
864
963
1062
1161
1260
1359
1458
1558
1657
1757
1856
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2845
2944
3043
3141

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1068113
2068212
3068311
4068311
5078310
607849
707849
808848
908857
1009847
1109847
1209856
13010846
14010846
15011836
16012826
17012826
18013816
19014815
20015805
21015805
22116785
23117775
24118765
25119764
26120754
27221734
28222733
29224713
30225703
31327682

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 5:34 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:53
212.35:345:52
312.35:355:52
412.35:355:51
512.35:355:51
612.25:355:50
712.25:355:49
812.25:365:49
912.25:365:48
1012.25:365:47
1112.25:365:47
1212.25:365:46
1312.15:365:45
1412.15:375:45
1512.15:375:44
1612.15:375:43
1712.15:375:42
1812.15:375:42
1912.15:375:41
2012.05:375:40
2112.05:385:39
2212.05:385:39
2312.05:385:38
2412.05:385:37
2512.05:385:36
2612.05:385:36
2711.95:385:35
2811.95:385:34
2911.95:385:33
3011.95:395:33
3111.95:395:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Malema

In seasonPeak

None of Malema's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Malema's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Malema?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Malema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malema in March

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

In March, Malema 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 Malema 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 Malema peaks around January 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Malema 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 Malema is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1444 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug32Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malema?

Malema sits at 14.9°S, 37.4°E, 639 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 45 km away.

MurrupulaNampula

Topography around Malema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m.

The land around Malema is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
1,982 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mutuáli 45 km · Iapala 68 km · Gurúè 74 km · Alto Molocue 82 km · Cuamba 96 km · Ribáuè 98 km · Murrupula 147 km · Nampula 200 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 Malema (-14.9475°, 37.4159°, elevation 639 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).