Kisesa weather in March

In March, Kisesa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 112 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Kisesa's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kisesa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292818
302818
312818

Kisesa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°1111512.25.1
Feb29° / 18°9012.612.14.9
Mar29° / 18°11215124.8
Apr28° / 18°1091511.95.3
May28° / 18°305.111.96.5
Jun29° / 17°51.511.86.7
Jul29° / 17°20.311.87.0
Aug29° / 17°50.911.96.4
Sep31° / 18°91.8125.6
Oct31° / 19°305.512.14.9
Nov30° / 18°9212.312.14.7
Dec28° / 18°12016.212.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164456
174456
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
243862
253862
263862
273664
283565
293565
303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kisesa gets around 112 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
348
448
548
647
747
846
945
1045
1144
1244
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2350
2451
2553
2654
2755
2857
2958
3059
3160

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12425474
22425474
32424474
42425474
52425474
62425474
72426464
82426464
92327464
102327454
112328454
122328454
132328454
142328454
152328453
162328463
172228473
182128483
192128493
202028503
211927513
221827523
231726543
241625563
251525573
261424593
271323613
281223614
291222624
301122634
311022635

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:556:59
212.16:556:58
312.16:556:58
412.16:546:58
512.16:546:57
612.06:546:57
712.06:546:57
812.06:546:56
912.06:546:56
1012.06:546:56
1112.06:536:55
1212.06:536:55
1312.06:536:55
1412.06:536:54
1512.06:536:54
1612.06:526:54
1712.06:526:53
1812.06:526:53
1912.06:526:53
2012.06:526:52
2112.06:516:52
2212.06:516:51
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:516:51
2512.06:506:50
2612.06:506:50
2712.06:506:49
2812.06:506:49
2912.06:506:49
3012.06:496:48
3112.06:496:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kisesa

In seasonPeak

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

Kisesa's rainy season runs November–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 Kisesa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kisesa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kisesa in March

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

In March, Kisesa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisesa 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 Kisesa peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kisesa 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 Kisesa is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kisesa?

Kisesa sits at 3.1°S, 34.1°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bariadi, 37 km away.

Topography around Kisesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 1,348 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Kisesa is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
March weather nearby: Bariadi 37 km · Somanda 39 km · Nyalikungu 42 km · Shanwa 44 km · Lalago 46 km · Maswa 48 km · Mwanhuzi 53 km · Nyakabindi 53 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 Kisesa (-3.0833°, 34.15°, elevation 1,351 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).