Massinga weather in March

In March, Massinga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 55% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Massinga's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Massinga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52924
62924
72924
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How March really feels in Massinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Massinga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°14314.613.35.1
Feb29° / 25°10813.612.85.1
Mar28° / 24°861312.25.7
Apr27° / 22°469.111.57.0
May26° / 20°255.410.98.1
Jun24° / 19°224.810.68.4
Jul24° / 18°214.710.78.5
Aug24° / 19°102.811.28.7
Sep26° / 20°173.111.98.4
Oct27° / 21°304.912.57.8
Nov28° / 23°738.113.16.9
Dec28° / 24°9810.513.45.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47426
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Massinga gets around 86 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
450
549
649
748
848
948
1047
1146
1246
1345
1444
1543
1642
1741
1840
1939
2039
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11176319
21176418
31176418
41186318
51186417
61196317
71196317
81206316
91216216
101216315
111226314
121226314
131236313
142236312
152246311
162246311
172256310
18226639
19227638
20227638
21328627
22329617
23330607
24331606
25431596
26432586
27433576
28534556
29534556
30635536
31636526

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:07
212.55:376:06
312.55:376:05
412.45:386:04
512.45:386:04
612.45:396:03
712.45:396:02
812.45:406:01
912.35:406:00
1012.35:415:59
1112.35:415:58
1212.35:415:57
1312.25:425:56
1412.25:425:55
1512.25:435:54
1612.25:435:53
1712.15:435:52
1812.15:445:51
1912.15:445:50
2012.15:455:49
2112.15:455:48
2212.05:455:47
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:45
2512.05:475:44
2611.95:475:43
2711.95:475:42
2811.95:485:41
2911.95:485:40
3011.85:485:39
3111.85:495:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Massinga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Massinga's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Massinga?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Massinga in March

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

In March, Massinga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Massinga in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Massinga in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massinga peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Massinga?

Massinga sits at 23.3°S, 35.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 59 km away.

VilankuloChibutoXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Massinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Massinga is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Maxixe 59 km · Inhambane 60 km · Vilankulo 148 km · Chibuto 241 km · Xai-Xai 260 km · Xilembene 263 km · Chokwé 278 km · Macia 299 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 Massinga (-23.3292°, 35.3814°, elevation 111 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).