Kakonko weather in March

In March, Kakonko sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 106 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Kakonko's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakonko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kakonko reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82818
92818
102818
112818
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kakonko weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11017.612.25.2
Feb28° / 17°8114.112.15.4
Mar27° / 17°10617.8125.1
Apr26° / 17°12119.211.94.9
May27° / 17°397.411.96.8
Jun28° / 17°40.811.87.6
Jul28° / 16°10.311.87.1
Aug29° / 17°111.911.96.3
Sep30° / 18°245.6125.6
Oct29° / 18°6211.712.15.3
Nov27° / 17°11619.812.14.8
Dec27° / 17°12120.312.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212773
222674
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kakonko gets around 106 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1253
1353
1453
1554
1655
1755
1856
1957
2059
2160
2261
2362
2463
2564
2664
2765
2866
2966
3067
3168

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
388210
488210
588210
678310
778310
878211
978211
1078211
1168311
1268212
1368212
1468212
1568212
1668212
1758213
1858213
1958114
2048214
2148214
2248115
2338215
2438116
2538116
2638017
2728117
2828018
2928018
3027919
3127919

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:07 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:077:11
212.17:077:11
312.17:077:11
412.17:077:11
512.17:077:10
612.17:077:10
712.07:077:10
812.07:077:09
912.07:067:09
1012.07:067:09
1112.07:067:08
1212.07:067:08
1312.07:067:08
1412.07:067:07
1512.07:057:07
1612.07:057:06
1712.07:057:06
1812.07:057:06
1912.07:057:05
2012.07:047:05
2112.07:047:05
2212.07:047:04
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:037:03
2512.07:037:03
2612.07:037:02
2712.07:037:02
2812.07:037:02
2912.07:027:01
3012.07:027:01
3112.07:027:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kakonko

In seasonPeak

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

Kakonko's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Kakonko?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kakonko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kakonko in March

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

In March, Kakonko sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kakonko 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 Kakonko peaks around March 12 at about 16 (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 12UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kakonko 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 Kakonko 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 Kakonko?

Kakonko sits at 3.3°S, 31.0°E, 1,245 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Cendajuru, 40 km away.

RulengeBiharamuloKabanga

Topography around Kakonko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakonko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Kakonko is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
958 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Cendajuru 40 km · Kibondo 43 km · Uyovu 62 km · Diobahika 62 km · Bugarama 67 km · Rulenge 73 km · Biharamulo 82 km · Kabanga 90 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 Kakonko (-3.2828°, 30.9642°, elevation 1,245 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).