Bungu weather in March

In March, Bungu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 163 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bungu's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Bungu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253024
263024
273024
283023
293023
303023
313023

How March really feels in Bungu

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.

Bungu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10816.712.43.3
Feb32° / 24°9713.712.33.4
Mar31° / 24°16324.612.13.0
Apr29° / 23°17624.411.83.4
May29° / 22°8313.911.75.1
Jun29° / 21°174.611.66.3
Jul29° / 20°82.211.66.5
Aug29° / 20°144.111.76.3
Sep30° / 21°165125.9
Oct31° / 22°399.312.24.9
Nov31° / 23°7316.212.33.8
Dec32° / 24°11820.812.43.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103862
113961
123862
133862
143961
153862
163862
173763
183862
193763
203664
213565
223466
233466
243466
253367
263169
273169
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bungu gets around 163 mm of rain over 24.6 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 78% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
264
366
467
569
670
772
873
973
1074
1174
1275
1375
1475
1576
1677
1778
1878
1979
2080
2182
2283
2384
2485
2586
2687
2788
2888
2989
3090
3190

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126434
216435
316336
416237
516138
616138
706238
806139
906139
1006139
1106139
1206139
1306139
1406139
1506139
1606040
1706040
1806040
1905941
2005941
2105842
2205842
2305842
2405842
2505842
2605842
2705842
2805842
2905842
3005941
3106040

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:42
212.26:326:41
312.16:326:41
412.16:326:41
512.16:326:40
612.16:326:40
712.16:326:39
812.16:326:39
912.16:326:38
1012.16:326:38
1112.16:326:37
1212.16:326:37
1312.16:326:36
1412.16:326:36
1512.16:326:35
1612.16:326:35
1712.06:326:34
1812.06:326:34
1912.06:326:33
2012.06:326:33
2112.06:316:32
2212.06:316:32
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:316:31
2512.06:316:30
2612.06:316:30
2712.06:316:29
2812.06:316:29
2912.06:316:28
3012.06:316:28
3111.96:306:27

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 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bungu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bungu's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bungu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bungu.

What to pack for Bungu in March

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

In March, Bungu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bungu 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 35 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
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bungu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bungu peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bungu 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 Bungu is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJan 2119 µg/m³Nov 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bungu?

Bungu sits at 7.6°S, 39.1°E, 163 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibiti, 17 km away.

KilindoniVikinduMwandegeDar es SalaamMagomeni

Topography around Bungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.

The land around Bungu is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (27%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
652 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kibiti 17 km · Ikwiriri 37 km · Mkuranga 60 km · Kilindoni 73 km · Vikindu 75 km · Mwandege 77 km · Dar es Salaam 93 km · Magomeni 95 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Bungu (-7.6337°, 39.0582°, elevation 163 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).