Kasulu weather in March

In March, Kasulu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 214 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 3% 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 Kasulu's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kasulu is city in Kigoma, Tanzania.

Density
271/km²
people per km²
Founded
1500

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Kasulu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
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62617
72617
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92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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232617
242517
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262517
272517
282517
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302517
312517

Kasulu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°23528.312.23.8
Feb26° / 17°18924.312.14.0
Mar26° / 17°21427.3124.0
Apr25° / 17°17223.711.94.3
May26° / 17°6811.111.86.4
Jun27° / 16°14311.77.6
Jul27° / 16°30.811.87.9
Aug29° / 17°111.811.96.8
Sep29° / 18°366.4125.7
Oct28° / 18°1361712.14.9
Nov26° / 17°23125.512.24.0
Dec25° / 17°25728.912.33.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191783
201783
211585
221585
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251585
261585
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281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kasulu gets around 214 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117227
217128
317029
417029
516930
616831
716831
816831
916732
1016732
1116732
1226632
1326632
1416732
1516732
1616732
1716831
1816831
1916930
2016930
2116930
2207129
2307129
2407228
2507327
2607327
2707426
2807525
2907525
3007624
3107624

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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 7:10 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:107:16
212.17:107:15
312.17:107:15
412.17:107:15
512.17:107:14
612.17:107:14
712.17:107:14
812.17:097:13
912.17:097:13
1012.17:097:13
1112.17:097:12
1212.07:097:12
1312.07:097:11
1412.07:097:11
1512.07:087:11
1612.07:087:10
1712.07:087:10
1812.07:087:09
1912.07:087:09
2012.07:087:08
2112.07:077:08
2212.07:077:08
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:07
2512.07:077:06
2612.07:077:06
2712.07:067:05
2812.07:067:05
2912.07:067:04
3012.07:067:04
3112.07:067:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kasulu

In seasonPeak

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

Kasulu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kasulu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kasulu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kasulu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasulu in March

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

In March, Kasulu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasulu 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 Kasulu peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kasulu 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 Kasulu is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2146 µg/m³Apr 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasulu?

Kasulu sits at 4.6°S, 30.1°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mwandiga, 57 km away.

VyandaRumongeNgurukaGitegaKibondo

Topography around Kasulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Kasulu is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mwandiga 57 km · Kigoma 62 km · Uvinza 67 km · Vyanda 76 km · Rumonge 100 km · Nguruka 120 km · Gitega 129 km · Kibondo 130 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 Kasulu (-4.5767°, 30.1025°, elevation 1,310 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).