Lukuledi weather in March

In March, Lukuledi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 173 mm of rain across 22.7 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 30°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 Lukuledi's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lukuledi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Lukuledi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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303022
313022

How March really feels in Lukuledi

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.

Lukuledi 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° / 23°11816.412.53.5
Feb31° / 23°12316.112.33.6
Mar30° / 22°17322.712.13.5
Apr30° / 21°9313.711.84.7
May30° / 20°142.611.56.1
Jun29° / 18°20.411.47.0
Jul29° / 18°20.311.47.2
Aug30° / 18°10.411.76.5
Sep31° / 19°20.611.95.5
Oct32° / 20°102.412.24.6
Nov33° / 22°325.912.53.8
Dec32° / 23°9914.112.63.5

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212476
222476
232575
242575
252575
262773
272773
282872
292971
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lukuledi gets around 173 mm of rain over 22.7 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 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
467
568
669
770
870
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1473
1574
1674
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2774
2874
2973
3072
3171

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018820
2018820
3018820
4017830
5016840
6016840
7015850
8015850
9014860
10014860
11013870
12013870
13013861
14012871
15012871
16012871
17011881
18011881
19011881
20011881
21010891
22010891
23010891
24011881
25111871
26111871
27112861
28113851
29114841
30215821
31217810

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 7 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:316:45
212.26:326:44
312.26:326:44
412.26:326:43
512.26:326:43
612.26:326:42
712.26:326:42
812.26:326:41
912.16:326:41
1012.16:326:40
1112.16:326:40
1212.16:326:39
1312.16:326:38
1412.16:326:38
1512.16:326:37
1612.16:326:37
1712.16:326:36
1812.16:326:35
1912.06:326:35
2012.06:326:34
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:326:33
2312.06:326:32
2412.06:326:32
2512.06:326:31
2612.06:326:31
2712.06:326:30
2812.06:326:29
2911.96:326:29
3011.96:326:28
3111.96:326:27

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 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 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
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lukuledi

In seasonPeak

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

Lukuledi's rainy season runs December–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 Lukuledi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lukuledi.

What to pack for Lukuledi in March

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

In March, Lukuledi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lukuledi 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 Lukuledi peaks around March 11 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 highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lukuledi 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 Lukuledi is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³May 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lukuledi?

Lukuledi sits at 10.6°S, 38.8°E, 339 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masasi, 17 km away.

Topography around Lukuledi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukuledi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Lukuledi is covered by shrubs (38%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
864 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Masasi 17 km · Nachingwea 22 km · Nanganga 43 km · Nangomba 49 km · Ruangwa 57 km · Nyangao 59 km · Newala Kisimani 68 km · Newala 68 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 Lukuledi (-10.5667°, 38.8°, elevation 339 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).