Magugu weather in March

In March, Magugu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 108 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Magugu's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Magugu is Borders of Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Magugu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Magugu 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
Jan29° / 18°959.612.25.5
Feb30° / 18°627.412.15.2
Mar29° / 18°10814.5124.9
Apr27° / 18°13122.111.94.7
May25° / 16°5812.211.86.5
Jun25° / 14°82.711.87.9
Jul24° / 13°51.711.88.2
Aug25° / 14°82.211.98.0
Sep28° / 15°61.8127.7
Oct29° / 16°25612.16.3
Nov29° / 18°6412.112.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9012.412.25.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215446
225545
235446
245446
255347
265248
275248
285050
295050
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Magugu gets around 108 mm of rain over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
433
535
635
736
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1541
1642
1744
1845
1947
2049
2151
2253
2355
2457
2559
2661
2763
2865
2967
3068
3170

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12238354
22238364
32237365
42137375
52136385
62036386
72035396
81935406
91834416
101834426
111733446
121733456
131632466
141531486
151431505
161430515
171329535
181228555
191128565
201026604
21925624
22924625
23823645
24822655
25720685
26719686
27618706
28517717
29517717
30416728
31415729

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:486:53
212.16:486:52
312.16:486:52
412.16:476:52
512.16:476:51
612.16:476:51
712.16:476:51
812.16:476:50
912.16:476:50
1012.06:476:50
1112.06:476:49
1212.06:466:49
1312.06:466:49
1412.06:466:48
1512.06:466:48
1612.06:466:47
1712.06:466:47
1812.06:456:47
1912.06:456:46
2012.06:456:46
2112.06:456:45
2212.06:456:45
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:446:44
2512.06:446:44
2612.06:446:43
2712.06:446:43
2812.06:436:42
2912.06:436:42
3012.06:436:41
3112.06:436:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Magugu

In seasonPeak

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

Magugu'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 Magugu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magugu in March

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

In March, Magugu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magugu 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 Magugu peaks around March 13 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 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Magugu 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 Magugu is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magugu?

Magugu sits at 4.0°S, 35.8°E, 1,013 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 22 km away.

Topography around Magugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.

The land around Magugu is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
1,066 m
80 km
2,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Babati 22 km · Galappo 29 km · Mbulu 32 km · Dareda 33 km · Dongobesh 43 km · Bashanet 46 km · Nangwa 61 km · Makuyuni 64 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 Magugu (-4.0167°, 35.7667°, elevation 1,013 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).