Ribáuè weather in March

In March, Ribáuè sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 126 mm of rain across 18.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ribáuè's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribáuè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Ribáuè reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How March really feels in Ribáuè

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ribáuè 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
Jan29° / 21°26625.812.83.6
Feb28° / 21°18820.512.54.0
Mar28° / 21°12618.212.14.7
Apr27° / 19°357.811.76.8
May26° / 17°81.811.38.1
Jun25° / 15°62.211.18.4
Jul24° / 14°62.211.28.5
Aug26° / 15°41.311.58.3
Sep29° / 17°40.911.97.0
Oct31° / 19°122.512.35.5
Nov32° / 21°497.312.74.5
Dec30° / 21°16519.612.93.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32575
42773
52773
62971
73169
83268
93367
103466
113466
123664
133664
143763
153763
163862
173961
183961
193961
204060
214159
224258
234357
244456
254555
264654
274753
284753
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ribáuè gets around 126 mm of rain over 18.2 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 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
470
569
668
766
865
964
1062
1161
1260
1360
1459
1558
1658
1757
1857
1956
2056
2155
2254
2354
2453
2552
2652
2751
2850
2949
3048
3146

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1025840
2025939
3025939
4026038
5026236
6026335
7026434
8026533
9026632
10026731
11036730
12036730
13036829
14036829
15046828
16046828
17056728
18056827
19066727
20066826
21076726
22076825
23086824
24086923
25096922
26097021
270107020
280117118
291117117
301127215
311137214

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:49
212.35:315:49
312.35:315:48
412.35:315:48
512.35:315:47
612.25:325:46
712.25:325:46
812.25:325:45
912.25:325:44
1012.25:325:44
1112.25:325:43
1212.25:335:42
1312.15:335:42
1412.15:335:41
1512.15:335:40
1612.15:335:39
1712.15:335:39
1812.15:345:38
1912.15:345:37
2012.05:345:37
2112.05:345:36
2212.05:345:35
2312.05:345:34
2412.05:345:34
2512.05:345:33
2612.05:345:32
2711.95:355:31
2811.95:355:31
2911.95:355:30
3011.95:355:29
3111.95:355:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ribáuè

In seasonPeak

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

Ribáuè'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 Ribáuè?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ribáuè for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribáuè in March

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

In March, Ribáuè sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ribáuè 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 Ribáuè peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ribáuè 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 Ribáuè is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1643 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ribáuè?

Ribáuè sits at 14.9°S, 38.3°E, 557 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Iapala, 31 km away.

NametilMutuáliGurúè

Topography around Ribáuè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribáuè has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m.

The land around Ribáuè is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,216 m
80 km
1,366 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Iapala 31 km · Murrupula 68 km · Malema 98 km · Alto Molocue 103 km · Nampula 103 km · Nametil 139 km · Mutuáli 142 km · Gurúè 156 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 Ribáuè (-14.9447°, 38.3236°, elevation 557 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).