Kabanga weather in March

In March, Kabanga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 129 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kabanga's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:07 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kabanga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kabanga 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
Jan26° / 16°10318.512.15.2
Feb27° / 16°8916.312.15.2
Mar26° / 16°12921.5124.8
Apr26° / 16°15322.111.94.6
May26° / 16°6210.511.96.4
Jun26° / 16°71.511.97.6
Jul27° / 16°30.511.97.7
Aug28° / 17°152.711.96.9
Sep28° / 17°367.4126.1
Oct27° / 17°10015.712.15.4
Nov26° / 16°1562312.14.4
Dec26° / 16°13422.112.14.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162476
172476
182476
192377
202278
212179
222179
231981
241981
251981
261882
271882
281783
291783
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kabanga gets around 129 mm of rain over 21.5 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 68% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1566
1666
1767
1867
1968
2069
2170
2271
2372
2473
2573
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074
3174

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1219781
2119791
3118801
4118810
5118801
6118801
7117811
8117811
9117811
10117811
11116821
12116821
13116821
14116821
15115831
16115831
17114841
18114841
19013852
20013852
21012862
22011872
23010882
24010882
2509892
2609892
2709892
2809892
2909892
3009892
3109892

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:107:13
212.17:107:13
312.07:107:12
412.07:097:12
512.07:097:12
612.07:097:12
712.07:097:11
812.07:097:11
912.07:097:11
1012.07:087:10
1112.07:087:10
1212.07:087:10
1312.07:087:09
1412.07:087:09
1512.07:077:09
1612.07:077:08
1712.07:077:08
1812.07:077:08
1912.07:077:07
2012.07:067:07
2112.07:067:06
2212.07:067:06
2312.07:067:06
2412.07:057:05
2512.07:057:05
2612.07:057:05
2712.07:057:04
2812.07:047:04
2912.07:047:03
3012.07:047:03
3112.07:047:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kabanga?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kabanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kabanga in March

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

In March, Kabanga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kabanga in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabanga 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 Kabanga is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabanga?

Kabanga sits at 2.6°S, 30.5°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rulenge, 20 km away.

Cendajuru

Topography around Kabanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabanga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,501 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Kabanga is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
864 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Rulenge 20 km · Ngara 25 km · Bugarama 27 km · Kirundo 42 km · Kibungo 54 km · Nyamata 60 km · Karusi 62 km · Cendajuru 74 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 Kabanga (-2.6386°, 30.4678°, elevation 1,608 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).