Liwale weather in March

In March, Liwale sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 179 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Liwale's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liwale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Liwale is town in Lindi, Tanzania.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Liwale reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312921

How March really feels in Liwale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 24 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
24
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.

Liwale weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15917.512.53.6
Feb30° / 22°17217.412.33.7
Mar29° / 21°17922.912.13.7
Apr29° / 21°8015.811.84.9
May29° / 19°153.111.66.5
Jun28° / 17°20.411.47.4
Jul28° / 17°20.311.57.8
Aug29° / 17°20.311.76.8
Sep31° / 18°40.911.95.9
Oct32° / 19°153.112.24.9
Nov32° / 21°337.112.44.1
Dec32° / 22°10214.412.63.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32476
42575
52575
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
153070
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202971
212971
222971
232872
242971
252971
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273070
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Liwale gets around 179 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
467
569
670
771
872
972
1073
1173
1273
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
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1974
2075
2175
2275
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2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3175

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102575
202575
302575
402476
502476
602377
702278
802278
902179
1002080
1102080
1202080
1301981
1401981
1501882
1601882
1701783
1801783
1901783
2001783
2101783
2201783
2301882
2401882
2511980
2612079
2712178
2812277
2912376
3012574
3122771

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
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126calm
136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:48
212.26:366:47
312.26:366:47
412.26:366:46
512.26:366:46
612.26:366:45
712.16:366:45
812.16:366:44
912.16:366:44
1012.16:366:43
1112.16:366:43
1212.16:366:42
1312.16:366:42
1412.16:366:41
1512.16:366:40
1612.16:366:40
1712.16:366:39
1812.06:366:39
1912.06:366:38
2012.06:366:38
2112.06:366:37
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:35
2512.06:366:35
2612.06:366:34
2712.06:366:33
2812.06:366:33
2911.96:356:32
3011.96:356:32
3111.96:356:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.2Bright
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145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Liwale

In seasonPeak

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

Liwale's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Liwale?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liwale.

What to pack for Liwale in March

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

In March, Liwale sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Liwale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liwale peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Liwale 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 Liwale is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2423 µg/m³May 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liwale?

Liwale sits at 9.8°S, 37.9°E, 495 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nachingwea, 113 km away.

NachingweaRuangwaLukulediNangombaMasasiNangangaTunduruNyangao

Topography around Liwale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liwale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Liwale is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Nachingwea 113 km · Ruangwa 115 km · Lukuledi 130 km · Nangomba 140 km · Masasi 142 km · Nanganga 150 km · Tunduru 158 km · Nyangao 161 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 Liwale (-9.7667°, 37.9333°, elevation 495 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).