Madizini weather in March

In March, Madizini sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 136 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Madizini's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madizini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Madizini reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in Madizini

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.

Madizini weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9513.512.33.7
Feb32° / 22°8911.712.23.7
Mar31° / 22°13621.4123.4
Apr29° / 21°12724.111.93.7
May28° / 20°651411.75.7
Jun28° / 18°164.911.77.0
Jul28° / 17°112.711.77.3
Aug28° / 18°175.111.86.5
Sep29° / 18°175.4125.8
Oct30° / 20°509.612.14.9
Nov31° / 21°6114.512.34.2
Dec32° / 22°9416.412.33.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54852
64753
74753
84852
94753
104852
114852
124951
135050
145050
154951
165050
174852
184852
194852
204654
214555
224555
234357
244258
254159
264159
273961
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Madizini gets around 136 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
351
452
553
655
756
858
959
1061
1162
1263
1364
1466
1567
1668
1770
1871
1973
2074
2176
2277
2378
2480
2581
2682
2783
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134057
233958
333859
433760
523662
623563
723464
823365
923266
1013168
1113069
1212970
1312871
1412772
1512673
1612574
1712376
1812277
1912178
2012079
2111980
2211881
2301882
2401783
2501783
2601684
2701684
2801684
2901684
3001684
3101783

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:396:46
212.16:396:46
312.16:396:46
412.16:396:45
512.16:396:45
612.16:396:45
712.16:396:44
812.16:396:44
912.16:396:43
1012.16:386:43
1112.16:386:43
1212.16:386:42
1312.16:386:42
1412.16:386:41
1512.06:386:41
1612.06:386:40
1712.06:386:40
1812.06:386:39
1912.06:376:39
2012.06:376:38
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:38
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:376:36
2612.06:376:36
2712.06:366:35
2812.06:366:35
2912.06:366:34
3012.06:366:34
3112.06:366:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Madizini

In seasonPeak

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

Madizini's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Madizini?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madizini.

What to pack for Madizini in March

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

In March, Madizini sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Madizini 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 Madizini peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Madizini?

Madizini sits at 6.1°S, 37.6°E, 422 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lubata, 21 km away.

MorogoroLugobaGeiroNgerengere

Topography around Madizini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madizini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Madizini is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
2,058 m
80 km
2,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Lubata 21 km · Magole 39 km · Dumila 42 km · Msowero 65 km · Morogoro 76 km · Lugoba 84 km · Geiro 85 km · Ngerengere 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 Madizini (-6.1409°, 37.636°, elevation 422 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).