Lalago weather in March

In March, Lalago sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Lalago's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lalago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:53 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lalago reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
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263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
312919

How March really feels in Lalago

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lalago weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°10816.212.24.7
Feb30° / 19°8212.312.14.6
Mar30° / 19°9313124.7
Apr30° / 19°699.611.95.1
May30° / 19°162.711.85.9
Jun30° / 18°10.311.86.3
Jul29° / 17°10.111.86.7
Aug30° / 18°20.311.96.1
Sep32° / 19°30.6125.3
Oct32° / 20°172.712.14.6
Nov31° / 20°739.312.24.4
Dec29° / 19°13416.212.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274357
284159
294159
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lalago gets around 93 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
543
642
742
841
940
1040
1139
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2847
2947
3048
3149

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114154823
214154823
314164723
414164624
514164524
614174524
714174524
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238174926
248174927
257164927
267164928
277154929
286154830
296154831
305154832
315154733

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 8 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
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 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:557:00
212.16:556:59
312.16:556:59
412.16:556:59
512.16:556:58
612.16:556:58
712.16:556:58
812.06:556:57
912.06:546:57
1012.06:546:57
1112.06:546:56
1212.06:546:56
1312.06:546:56
1412.06:546:55
1512.06:536:55
1612.06:536:55
1712.06:536:54
1812.06:536:54
1912.06:536:53
2012.06:526:53
2112.06:526:53
2212.06:526:52
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:516:51
2512.06:516:51
2612.06:516:51
2712.06:516:50
2812.06:516:50
2912.06:506:49
3012.06:506:49
3112.06:506:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lalago

In seasonPeak

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

Lalago'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 Lalago?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lalago in March

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

In March, Lalago sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lalago 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 Lalago peaks around March 12 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lalago 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 Lalago is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lalago?

Lalago sits at 3.5°S, 34.0°E, 1,176 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Somanda, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lalago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lalago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Lalago is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Somanda 9.0 km · Kishapu 21 km · Nyalikungu 35 km · Shanwa 38 km · Mwadui 40 km · Mwanhuzi 41 km · Kisesa 46 km · Songwa 49 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 Lalago (-3.45°, 33.95°, elevation 1,176 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).