Kamachumu weather in March

In March, Kamachumu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kamachumu's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamachumu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 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 Kamachumu 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 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312618

Kamachumu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°8416.212.15.5
Feb27° / 17°6813.612.15.6
Mar27° / 17°11218.2125.1
Apr26° / 18°13219.9124.8
May26° / 17°8114.211.96.0
Jun27° / 16°34611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°183.211.97.6
Aug27° / 16°5910.811.96.4
Sep26° / 16°8516.7125.5
Oct26° / 17°12922124.7
Nov25° / 17°14623.612.14.4
Dec26° / 17°11620.812.14.9

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113466
123466
133466
143466
153268
163268
173169
183070
192971
202971
212773
222674
232476
242476
252377
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kamachumu gets around 112 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 58% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
654
754
854
954
1053
1153
1254
1354
1454
1555
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2162
2262
2363
2464
2564
2665
2765
2865
2965
3066
3166

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
106040
206040
306040
406040
506040
606040
706040
815940
915940
1015940
1115940
1215940
1315940
1415940
1515940
1615841
1715841
1815742
1915643
2015544
2115445
2215346
2315247
2415148
2515050
2604852
2704753
2804654
2904555
3004456
3104357

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 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:067:08
212.07:067:08
312.07:057:07
412.07:057:07
512.07:057:07
612.07:057:07
712.07:057:06
812.07:057:06
912.07:047:06
1012.07:047:05
1112.07:047:05
1212.07:047:05
1312.07:047:04
1412.07:037:04
1512.07:037:04
1612.07:037:04
1712.07:037:03
1812.07:027:03
1912.07:027:02
2012.07:027:02
2112.07:027:02
2212.07:017:01
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:017:01
2512.07:007:00
2612.07:007:00
2712.07:007:00
2812.07:006:59
2912.06:596:59
3012.06:596:59
3112.06:596:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kamachumu?

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

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Kamachumu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamachumu in March

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

In March, Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamachumu?

Kamachumu sits at 1.6°S, 31.6°E, 1,496 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nshamba, 21 km away.

KasaaliChatoMhalambaBiharamulo

Topography around Kamachumu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamachumu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Kamachumu is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nshamba 21 km · Katerero 27 km · Bukoba 38 km · Nsunga 58 km · Kasaali 112 km · Chato 114 km · Mhalamba 115 km · Biharamulo 118 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 Kamachumu (-1.6186°, 31.62°, elevation 1,496 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).