Quelimane weather in March

In March, Quelimane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 146 mm of rain across 18.4 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 48% 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 Quelimane's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quelimane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Quelimane is city in Mozambique.

Density
2,990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Quelimane 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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Quelimane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 25 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
25
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.

Quelimane 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
Jan29° / 26°22120.9134.2
Feb29° / 26°15318.312.64.3
Mar28° / 26°14618.412.14.9
Apr27° / 25°7313.411.66.3
May26° / 23°358.511.27.5
Jun25° / 22°267.810.97.8
Jul24° / 21°267.8118.0
Aug24° / 22°144.111.48.6
Sep26° / 23°123.211.98.6
Oct27° / 24°154.312.48.1
Nov28° / 25°406.112.87.1
Dec29° / 26°10813.713.15.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56238
66238
76337
86436
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146634
156733
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227030
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317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quelimane gets around 146 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
565
665
765
864
963
1063
1162
1261
1360
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2056
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2255
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2455
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2655
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3155

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124157
224157
324256
424256
524355
624355
724355
824454
924553
1024652
1134750
1234850
1334849
1434948
1535047
1645046
1745145
1845244
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2155342
2265341
2365440
2475439
2575538
2685537
2795536
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29105733
30105832
31115930

Wind in March

Winds average 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 5:34 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:57
212.45:355:56
312.35:355:56
412.35:355:55
512.35:365:54
612.35:365:54
712.35:365:53
812.35:365:52
912.25:375:51
1012.25:375:51
1112.25:375:50
1212.25:375:49
1312.25:385:48
1412.25:385:47
1512.15:385:47
1612.15:385:46
1712.15:395:45
1812.15:395:44
1912.15:395:43
2012.15:395:43
2112.05:395:42
2212.05:405:41
2312.05:405:40
2412.05:405:39
2512.05:405:38
2612.05:405:38
2711.95:415:37
2811.95:415:36
2911.95:415:35
3011.95:415:34
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Quelimane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Quelimane'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 Quelimane?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Quelimane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quelimane in March

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

In March, Quelimane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Quelimane 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 February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Quelimane 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 Quelimane peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quelimane 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 Quelimane is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1631 µg/m³Apr 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quelimane?

Quelimane sits at 17.9°S, 36.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namacurra, 46 km away.

MarromeuMocubaPebaneMorrumbalaCaia

Topography around Quelimane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quelimane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Quelimane is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (20%) within 3 km, wetland (25%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
191 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Namacurra 46 km · Chinde 90 km · Maganja 91 km · Marromeu 110 km · Mocuba 116 km · Pebane 149 km · Morrumbala 151 km · Caia 164 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 Quelimane (-17.8786°, 36.8883°, elevation 9 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).