Nhamatanda weather in March

In March, Nhamatanda sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.7 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Nhamatanda's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nhamatanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Nhamatanda is city in Mozambique.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nhamatanda reaches about 31°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 28°C and 34°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143122
153122
163122
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303022
313021

How March really feels in Nhamatanda

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.

Nhamatanda 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
Jan32° / 23°17417.6133.5
Feb31° / 23°13714.912.73.8
Mar31° / 22°10214.712.14.3
Apr29° / 20°408.211.65.8
May28° / 17°133.411.17.4
Jun27° / 16°102.710.98.2
Jul26° / 15°92.8118.2
Aug29° / 16°92.611.37.3
Sep31° / 18°143.211.95.5
Oct33° / 20°275.412.44.3
Nov33° / 22°829.912.93.5
Dec32° / 23°17614.813.13.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
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246832
256733
266832
276832
286832
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nhamatanda gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2940
3040
3139

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101226611
201226611
302236510
402236510
50224659
60224659
70225649
80225649
90226648
100226648
110226648
120226648
130227638
140227638
150227647
160227647
170227647
180227647
190228637
200328627
210329617
220329626
230330616
240331606
250432595
260433585
270434584
281535554
291536544
301637533
311739503

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 5:44 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:446:09
212.45:446:08
312.45:456:07
412.45:456:07
512.35:456:06
612.35:466:05
712.35:466:04
812.35:466:03
912.35:476:03
1012.25:476:02
1112.25:476:01
1212.25:486:00
1312.25:485:59
1412.25:485:59
1512.25:485:58
1612.15:495:57
1712.15:495:56
1812.15:495:55
1912.15:505:54
2012.15:505:53
2112.05:505:53
2212.05:505:52
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:50
2512.05:515:49
2611.95:515:48
2711.95:525:47
2811.95:525:46
2911.95:525:46
3011.95:525:45
3111.95:525:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.27 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
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nhamatanda

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Nhamatanda?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nhamatanda in March

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

In March, Nhamatanda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nhamatanda 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 Nhamatanda peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nhamatanda 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 Nhamatanda is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodOct 1140 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nhamatanda?

Nhamatanda sits at 19.3°S, 34.2°E, 59 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Gondola, 63 km away.

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Topography around Nhamatanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nhamatanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Nhamatanda is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
788 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gondola 63 km · Dondo 67 km · Gorongosa 68 km · Búzi 71 km · Chimoio 78 km · Beira 92 km · Messica 123 km · Manica 145 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 Nhamatanda (-19.2692°, 34.2128°, elevation 59 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).