Morrumbala weather in March

In March, Morrumbala sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 115 mm of rain across 17.3 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Morrumbala's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morrumbala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Morrumbala reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
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303021
313021

How March really feels in Morrumbala

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.

Morrumbala 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
Jan31° / 23°22221.312.93.3
Feb30° / 23°14117.412.63.7
Mar30° / 22°11517.312.14.2
Apr29° / 20°399.411.65.7
May28° / 17°134.411.27.3
Jun26° / 16°103.5117.9
Jul26° / 15°124.611.17.8
Aug29° / 16°62.411.47.1
Sep32° / 19°81.711.95.2
Oct34° / 21°173.412.43.9
Nov34° / 22°629.312.83.0
Dec32° / 23°16518.2133.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205743
215842
225941
236040
246139
256337
266337
276535
286535
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morrumbala gets around 115 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
462
562
662
761
861
960
1060
1159
1258
1357
1456
1555
1654
1754
1853
1953
2052
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2848
2948
3047
3147

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018784
2118774
3118774
4118783
5119773
6119773
7120763
8121753
9122743
10123733
11124723
12125713
13125713
14126703
15126694
16227674
17227674
18228664
19228664
20328654
21329644
22329644
23430624
24431614
25431623
26432613
27534583
28535573
29537562
30638542
31640522

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:02
212.45:406:01
312.35:406:01
412.35:416:00
512.35:415:59
612.35:415:59
712.35:425:58
812.35:425:57
912.25:425:56
1012.25:425:56
1112.25:435:55
1212.25:435:54
1312.25:435:53
1412.25:435:53
1512.15:435:52
1612.15:445:51
1712.15:445:50
1812.15:445:49
1912.15:445:49
2012.15:445:48
2112.05:455:47
2212.05:455:46
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:455:44
2512.05:455:44
2612.05:465:43
2711.95:465:42
2811.95:465:41
2911.95:465:40
3011.95:465:40
3111.95:475:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Morrumbala

In seasonPeak

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

Morrumbala'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 Morrumbala?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Morrumbala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morrumbala in March

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

In March, Morrumbala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Morrumbala 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 Morrumbala peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Morrumbala 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 Morrumbala is worst in September — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1356 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morrumbala?

Morrumbala sits at 17.3°S, 35.6°E, 412 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Nsanje, 57 km away.

MarromeuMilangeMulanjeQuelimaneNamacurraMocuba

Topography around Morrumbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morrumbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m.

The land around Morrumbala is covered by cropland (47%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
1,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nsanje 57 km · Caia 60 km · Marromeu 114 km · Milange 138 km · Mulanje 144 km · Quelimane 151 km · Namacurra 154 km · Mocuba 159 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 Morrumbala (-17.3269°, 35.5842°, elevation 412 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).