Lembeni weather in March

In March, Lembeni sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lembeni's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lembeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lembeni reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283121
293121
303121
313121

How March really feels in Lembeni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lembeni weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°335.812.24.5
Feb33° / 21°335.112.14.1
Mar32° / 21°8112.1123.8
Apr30° / 21°12020.211.93.9
May27° / 19°8113.311.85.8
Jun26° / 17°123.111.87.2
Jul26° / 16°82.411.87.4
Aug27° / 17°92.111.97.3
Sep29° / 18°71.7126.3
Oct31° / 19°275.612.15.2
Nov31° / 20°438.712.24.7
Dec31° / 21°408.812.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106238
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206040
215941
225941
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285446
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lembeni gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1838
1940
2041
2143
2245
2346
2448
2550
2652
2753
2855
2957
3058
3160

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111854270
211753281
311752291
401752301
501652311
601651321
701551331
801550341
901449352
1001348372
1101348382
1201247392
1301147402
1401046412
1501046432
160945442
170844461
180743481
190742501
200641521
210640531
220538561
230537571
240435610
250434620
260432640
270431650
280429670
290328690
300327700
310326710

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:45
212.16:406:45
312.16:406:45
412.16:406:44
512.16:406:44
612.16:406:44
712.16:406:43
812.16:406:43
912.16:406:43
1012.06:396:42
1112.06:396:42
1212.06:396:41
1312.06:396:41
1412.06:396:41
1512.06:396:40
1612.06:386:40
1712.06:386:40
1812.06:386:39
1912.06:386:39
2012.06:386:38
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:38
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:376:36
2612.06:366:36
2712.06:366:35
2812.06:366:35
2912.06:366:35
3012.06:366:34
3112.06:356:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lembeni?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lembeni. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lembeni in March

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

In March, Lembeni sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lembeni 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 Lembeni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lembeni?

Lembeni sits at 3.8°S, 37.6°E, 979 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniMbuguniHedaru

Topography around Lembeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lembeni has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,506 m.

The land around Lembeni is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
914 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
4,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Usangi 11 km · Same 34 km · Taveta 43 km · Moshi 58 km · Boma la Ngombe 72 km · Merelani 75 km · Mbuguni 78 km · Hedaru 86 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 Lembeni (-3.7833°, 37.6167°, elevation 979 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).