Malampaka weather in March

In March, Malampaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 126 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 21% 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 Malampaka's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malampaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Malampaka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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222919
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292819
302819
312819

Malampaka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°1301912.25.0
Feb29° / 19°911412.14.9
Mar29° / 19°12616.8124.7
Apr28° / 19°10613.911.95.4
May29° / 19°234.111.96.3
Jun29° / 18°5111.86.6
Jul29° / 18°20.311.86.8
Aug30° / 18°81.411.96.2
Sep31° / 19°152.9125.3
Oct31° / 20°558.112.14.6
Nov29° / 19°13716.512.14.5
Dec28° / 19°16819.912.24.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204357
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
264060
273961
283763
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Malampaka gets around 126 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
553
652
751
851
950
1050
1150
1249
1349
1449
1550
1650
1751
1851
1952
2053
2154
2256
2357
2458
2559
2660
2761
2862
2963
3063
3164

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17154929
27154829
37154830
47154830
58154830
68154830
77154829
87154829
97154829
107164929
117164929
126164929
136164929
146164929
156164929
166164929
175164929
185164930
194164931
204154932
214154933
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272124640
282114541
292114543
302114444
312104445

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:577:01
212.16:577:01
312.16:577:00
412.16:577:00
512.16:577:00
612.16:577:00
712.06:566:59
812.06:566:59
912.06:566:59
1012.06:566:58
1112.06:566:58
1212.06:566:58
1312.06:556:57
1412.06:556:57
1512.06:556:57
1612.06:556:56
1712.06:556:56
1812.06:546:55
1912.06:546:55
2012.06:546:55
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:546:54
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:536:53
2512.06:536:53
2612.06:536:52
2712.06:526:52
2812.06:526:51
2912.06:526:51
3012.06:526:51
3112.06:526:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Malampaka

In seasonPeak

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

Malampaka'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 Malampaka?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Malampaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malampaka in March

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

In March, Malampaka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malampaka 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 Malampaka peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Malampaka 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 Malampaka is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malampaka?

Malampaka sits at 3.1°S, 33.5°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Shanwa, 26 km away.

Topography around Malampaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malampaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Malampaka is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
400 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Shanwa 26 km · Nyalikungu 28 km · Ngudu 29 km · Songwa 43 km · Mwadui 47 km · Old Shinyanga 49 km · Somanda 53 km · Lalago 58 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 Malampaka (-3.1333°, 33.5333°, elevation 1,250 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).