Hedaru weather in March

In March, Hedaru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hedaru's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hedaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hedaru reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hedaru weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°549.612.25.3
Feb30° / 20°488.212.14.9
Mar30° / 20°10216.3124.4
Apr27° / 20°18222.511.94.4
May25° / 18°12415.211.85.9
Jun25° / 16°17411.77.5
Jul24° / 15°112.511.87.8
Aug25° / 15°142.911.97.6
Sep27° / 16°143.2127.4
Oct28° / 18°638.712.16.3
Nov28° / 19°9014.312.25.2
Dec29° / 20°7914.912.35.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75545
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145347
155347
165347
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185248
195050
205050
215050
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274456
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hedaru gets around 102 mm of rain over 16.3 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 51% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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234
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436
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740
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1448
1549
1650
1752
1853
1955
2056
2158
2259
2361
2462
2564
2665
2767
2868
2970
3071
3172

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1747441
2746451
3745461
4744472
5743492
6742502
7640522
8639532
9637552
10636562
11535582
12534592
13533602
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28114841
29113851
30112861
31111871

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:396:44
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412.16:396:43
512.16:396:43
612.16:386:43
712.16:386:42
812.16:386:42
912.16:386:42
1012.16:386:41
1112.16:386:41
1212.06:386:41
1312.06:386:40
1412.06:376:40
1512.06:376:39
1612.06:376:39
1712.06:376:39
1812.06:376:38
1912.06:376:38
2012.06:366:37
2112.06:366:37
2212.06:366:36
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2512.06:366:35
2612.06:356:35
2712.06:356:34
2812.06:356:34
2912.06:356:33
3012.06:356:33
3112.06:346:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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225.7Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hedaru

In seasonPeak

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

Hedaru's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Hedaru?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Hedaru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hedaru in March

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

In March, Hedaru sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hedaru 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 Hedaru peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Hedaru 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 Hedaru is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hedaru?

Hedaru sits at 4.5°S, 37.9°E, 640 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Makuyuni, 34 km away.

LembeniUsangiKorogwe

Topography around Hedaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hedaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 662 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,131 m.

The land around Hedaru is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
1,658 m
80 km
2,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Makuyuni 34 km · Mazinde 48 km · Matui 51 km · Same 52 km · Lushoto 53 km · Lembeni 86 km · Usangi 93 km · Korogwe 97 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 Hedaru (-4.5°, 37.9°, elevation 640 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).