Milange weather in March

In March, Milange sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 187 mm of rain across 20.6 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 12% 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 Milange's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Milange reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Milange 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
Jan27° / 20°37526.312.94.0
Feb27° / 20°25020.312.54.5
Mar27° / 19°18720.612.14.9
Apr25° / 17°7212.911.66.4
May24° / 15°226.411.37.8
Jun22° / 13°246.211.17.5
Jul22° / 13°317.511.17.2
Aug24° / 14°193.911.58.2
Sep27° / 16°19311.97.8
Oct29° / 18°406.112.46.2
Nov29° / 19°11913.112.84.9
Dec28° / 20°27923.412.94.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
42971
52971
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163664
173664
183763
193862
203862
214060
224159
234258
244357
254456
264555
274654
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Milange gets around 187 mm of rain over 20.6 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 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
474
574
673
773
872
971
1070
1170
1269
1368
1468
1567
1666
1766
1865
1965
2064
2164
2263
2362
2462
2561
2660
2760
2859
2958
3058
3157

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111835
2111835
3011845
4012844
5012844
6013834
7014824
8015814
9016804
10016804
11017794
12018784
13018784
14018784
15019774
16119764
17120763
18120763
19121753
20121753
21221743
22222742
23223732
24224722
25225712
26226702
27328672
28329671
29331651
30333631
31335611

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:406:00
212.35:406:00
312.35:405:59
412.35:415:58
512.35:415:58
612.35:415:57
712.35:415:56
812.25:425:56
912.25:425:55
1012.25:425:54
1112.25:425:54
1212.25:425:53
1312.25:435:52
1412.15:435:51
1512.15:435:51
1612.15:435:50
1712.15:435:49
1812.15:445:48
1912.15:445:48
2012.15:445:47
2112.05:445:46
2212.05:445:45
2312.05:445:45
2412.05:445:44
2512.05:455:43
2612.05:455:42
2711.95:455:41
2811.95:455:41
2911.95:455:40
3011.95:455:39
3111.95:455:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.34 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
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Milange

In seasonPeak

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

Milange'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 Milange?

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Milange for sightseeing.

What to pack for Milange in March

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

In March, Milange sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Milange 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 Milange peaks around January 15 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 15UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Milange 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 Milange is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1653 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct33Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milange?

Milange sits at 16.1°S, 35.8°E, 681 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mulanje, 30 km away.

NsanjeLiwondeMorrumbalaMwanzaGurúè

Topography around Milange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Milange has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,914 m.

The land around Milange is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
776 m
16 km
2,144 m
80 km
2,914 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mulanje 30 km · Blantyre 89 km · Zomba 93 km · Nsanje 106 km · Liwonde 129 km · Morrumbala 138 km · Mwanza 144 km · Gurúè 147 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 Milange (-16.0986°, 35.77°, elevation 681 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).