Mossuril weather in March

In March, Mossuril sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 182 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Mossuril's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossuril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:24 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Mossuril reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How March really feels in Mossuril

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.

Mossuril weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°2002312.83.9
Feb29° / 26°16620.512.53.9
Mar28° / 26°18221.712.14.3
Apr28° / 25°8714.211.76.0
May27° / 24°267.211.37.4
Jun26° / 23°25811.17.6
Jul25° / 22°237.111.27.9
Aug25° / 22°134.311.58.4
Sep26° / 23°82.111.98.7
Oct27° / 24°12312.38.4
Nov28° / 25°265.212.77.2
Dec29° / 26°10515.812.95.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53961
63961
74060
84258
94258
104456
114555
124654
134753
144951
154951
165149
175248
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235743
245842
255941
266040
276040
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mossuril gets around 182 mm of rain over 21.7 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
473
573
672
772
871
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3069
3169

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104060
204159
304258
404258
504357
604357
704456
804555
904654
1004654
1104753
1204852
1304852
1404852
1504852
1604852
1704852
1804852
1904951
2004951
2114950
2214950
2315049
2415049
2515148
2615247
2725246
2825444
2925543
3025642
3125840

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:21 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:215:40
212.35:215:39
312.35:225:39
412.35:225:38
512.35:225:38
612.25:225:37
712.25:225:36
812.25:235:36
912.25:235:35
1012.25:235:34
1112.25:235:34
1212.25:235:33
1312.15:235:32
1412.15:245:32
1512.15:245:31
1612.15:245:30
1712.15:245:29
1812.15:245:29
1912.15:245:28
2012.05:245:27
2112.05:255:26
2212.05:255:26
2312.05:255:25
2412.05:255:24
2512.05:255:23
2612.05:255:23
2711.95:255:22
2811.95:255:21
2911.95:255:20
3011.95:265:20
3111.95:265:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mossuril

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mossuril'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 Mossuril?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mossuril for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mossuril in March

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

In March, Mossuril sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mossuril 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 25 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mossuril 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 Mossuril peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 22UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mossuril?

Mossuril sits at 15.0°S, 40.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mozambique, 11 km away.

NampulaAngocheNametilNamapa-erati

Topography around Mossuril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossuril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m.

The land around Mossuril is covered by grassland (53%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Mozambique 11 km · Monapo 39 km · Nacala 45 km · Namialo 73 km · Nampula 151 km · Angoche 162 km · Nametil 165 km · Namapa-erati 166 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 Mossuril (-14.9678°, 40.6639°, elevation 22 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).