Kasamwa weather in March

In March, Kasamwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 129 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Kasamwa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasamwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kasamwa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 31°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312718

Kasamwa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°12520.912.14.8
Feb28° / 18°9215.412.15.0
Mar28° / 18°12918.8124.8
Apr27° / 18°13317.911.95.0
May28° / 19°478.411.96.4
Jun28° / 18°193.311.86.6
Jul29° / 18°81.411.96.8
Aug29° / 18°365.611.96.1
Sep29° / 18°6811125.5
Oct28° / 18°13719.512.14.8
Nov26° / 18°18824.112.14.2
Dec26° / 18°17123.712.24.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. 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
83862
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223466
233268
243268
253268
263070
273070
282971
292971
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kasamwa gets around 129 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
557
657
757
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1656
1757
1857
1959
2060
2161
2262
2363
2464
2565
2666
2766
2867
2968
3068
3169

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 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10105832
2095932
3095932
4095932
5095932
6086032
7086032
8086032
9086032
10185833
11185833
12185833
13185833
14185833
15185734
16185734
17185635
18185635
19185536
20175537
21175438
22175240
23065341
24065242
25065143
26065143
27065044
28054945
29054846
30054847
31054747

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
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 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 7:02 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:027:05
212.17:027:05
312.17:027:05
412.17:017:04
512.07:017:04
612.07:017:04
712.07:017:04
812.07:017:03
912.07:017:03
1012.07:007:03
1112.07:007:02
1212.07:007:02
1312.07:007:02
1412.07:007:01
1512.07:007:01
1612.06:597:01
1712.06:597:00
1812.06:597:00
1912.06:596:59
2012.06:586:59
2112.06:586:59
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:57
2512.06:576:57
2612.06:576:57
2712.06:576:56
2812.06:576:56
2912.06:566:55
3012.06:566:55
3112.06:566:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kasamwa

In seasonPeak

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

Kasamwa'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 Kasamwa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kasamwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasamwa in March

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

In March, Kasamwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasamwa?

Kasamwa sits at 2.9°S, 32.4°E, 1,199 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Geita, 22 km away.

Topography around Kasamwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasamwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Kasamwa is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Geita 22 km · Sengerema 32 km · Mhalamba 56 km · Katoro 58 km · Mwanza 64 km · Buseresere 65 km · Usagara 66 km · Mhango 67 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 Kasamwa (-2.85°, 32.4333°, elevation 1,199 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).