Micolene weather in March

In March, Micolene sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Micolene's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Micolene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Micolene reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
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303024
313024

How March really feels in Micolene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Micolene weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°24623.412.93.0
Feb31° / 25°17220.512.63.2
Mar30° / 24°14120.512.13.7
Apr30° / 23°6113.711.65.0
May28° / 22°237.911.26.5
Jun27° / 20°196.8117.4
Jul27° / 19°165.911.17.6
Aug28° / 20°123.711.47.7
Sep30° / 21°102.311.96.6
Oct31° / 23°133.212.45.4
Nov33° / 24°406.812.84.1
Dec32° / 25°12417133.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44456
54555
64753
74753
84852
95050
105149
115248
125248
135347
145446
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205743
215842
225941
235941
246040
256139
266139
276238
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Micolene gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
473
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1265
1365
1464
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2664
2764
2864
2964
3064
3163

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015346
2015346
3015346
4015346
5015346
6015445
7015445
8025444
9025444
10025543
11025642
12025741
13025741
14025840
15025939
16026038
17035938
18036037
19036037
20036136
21036235
22046135
23046234
24056233
25056332
26066331
27076330
28076429
29086428
30186427
31196525

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

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 5:26 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:265:47
212.35:265:46
312.35:265:46
412.35:275:45
512.35:275:44
612.35:275:44
712.35:275:43
812.25:285:42
912.25:285:41
1012.25:285:41
1112.25:285:40
1212.25:285:39
1312.25:295:39
1412.15:295:38
1512.15:295:37
1612.15:295:36
1712.15:295:35
1812.15:305:35
1912.15:305:34
2012.15:305:33
2112.05:305:32
2212.05:305:32
2312.05:305:31
2412.05:315:30
2512.05:315:29
2612.05:315:28
2711.95:315:28
2811.95:315:27
2911.95:315:26
3011.95:325:25
3111.95:325:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Micolene

In seasonPeak

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

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

Micolene'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 Micolene?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Micolene.

What to pack for Micolene in March

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

In March, Micolene sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Micolene in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Micolene 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 Micolene peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Micolene 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 Micolene is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1829 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Micolene?

Micolene sits at 16.7°S, 39.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Angoche, 91 km away.

NametilPebaneMurrupulaNampulaMaganjaAlto MolocueNamialo

Topography around Micolene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Micolene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Micolene is covered by grassland (32%) and mangroves (20%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (32%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Angoche 91 km · Nametil 113 km · Pebane 131 km · Murrupula 154 km · Nampula 180 km · Maganja 194 km · Alto Molocue 205 km · Namialo 217 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 Micolene (-16.7333°, 39.2333°, elevation 4 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. 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).