Pebane weather in March

In March, Pebane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 143 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 46% 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 Pebane's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pebane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Pebane 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 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)
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22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
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How March really feels in Pebane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 12 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
12
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.

Pebane weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°21320.812.94.4
Feb28° / 26°14717.312.64.6
Mar28° / 26°14318.712.15.0
Apr27° / 25°9114.111.66.3
May26° / 24°34911.27.4
Jun25° / 22°298117.8
Jul24° / 21°277.711.18.0
Aug24° / 22°154.611.48.6
Sep25° / 23°102.511.98.8
Oct26° / 24°123.312.48.4
Nov28° / 25°335.912.87.5
Dec28° / 26°9012.7135.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55941
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196832
206832
217030
227030
237129
247228
257327
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277525
287525
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307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pebane gets around 143 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
564
664
764
863
962
1062
1161
1261
1360
1460
1559
1659
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125048
225147
325246
425246
525345
625444
725543
825642
935641
1035740
1135839
1235938
1346036
1446135
1546234
1656134
1756233
1856332
1966232
2066331
2166430
2276429
2376429
2486428
2586527
2696526
2796625
28106624
29116623
30116722
31126721

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2715light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 5:30 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:52
212.45:305:51
312.35:305:50
412.35:315:50
512.35:315:49
612.35:315:48
712.35:315:48
812.35:325:47
912.25:325:46
1012.25:325:45
1112.25:325:45
1212.25:335:44
1312.25:335:43
1412.25:335:42
1512.15:335:42
1612.15:335:41
1712.15:345:40
1812.15:345:39
1912.15:345:38
2012.15:345:38
2112.05:345:37
2212.05:355:36
2312.05:355:35
2412.05:355:34
2512.05:355:33
2612.05:355:33
2711.95:365:32
2811.95:365:31
2911.95:365:30
3011.95:365:29
3111.95:365:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pebane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pebane's monsoon runs January–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 Pebane?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pebane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pebane in March

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

In March, Pebane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pebane 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 offshore is warmest in February 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
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pebane 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 Pebane peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pebane 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 Pebane is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2223 µg/m³Apr 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pebane?

Pebane sits at 17.3°S, 38.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maganja, 67 km away.

NamacurraMicoleneMocubaQuelimaneAlto MolocueMurrupulaNametil

Topography around Pebane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pebane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Pebane is covered by water (35%), mangroves (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
228 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Maganja 67 km · Namacurra 120 km · Micolene 131 km · Mocuba 131 km · Quelimane 149 km · Alto Molocue 187 km · Murrupula 209 km · Nametil 215 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 Pebane (-17.2642°, 38.135°, elevation 24 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).