Mapinga weather in March

In March, Mapinga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 131 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Mapinga's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mapinga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143125
153125
163125
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183125
193125
203125
213025
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253025
263025
273025
283025
293025
303025
313025

How March really feels in Mapinga

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.

Mapinga 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
Jan30° / 26°4911.712.34.7
Feb31° / 26°438.912.24.6
Mar31° / 25°13121.9123.5
Apr29° / 25°19525.111.93.4
May29° / 24°13016.911.74.9
Jun28° / 22°266.811.66.3
Jul28° / 22°164.511.76.7
Aug28° / 22°215.911.86.6
Sep29° / 22°195.3126.3
Oct30° / 23°5510.112.15.4
Nov30° / 24°8918.212.34.2
Dec30° / 25°9520.612.43.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55248
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215248
225149
235050
244852
254852
264753
274555
284456
294456
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mapinga gets around 131 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% 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
250
352
454
556
657
759
861
962
1064
1165
1267
1368
1470
1571
1672
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2480
2581
2682
2783
2883
2984
3085
3185

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15743
25545
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304555
314654

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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 6:33 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:41
212.16:336:41
312.16:336:40
412.16:336:40
512.16:336:40
612.16:336:39
712.16:336:39
812.16:336:38
912.16:336:38
1012.16:336:37
1112.16:326:37
1212.16:326:37
1312.16:326:36
1412.16:326:36
1512.16:326:35
1612.06:326:35
1712.06:326:34
1812.06:326:34
1912.06:326:33
2012.06:326:33
2112.06:316:32
2212.06:316:32
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:316:31
2512.06:316:30
2612.06:316:30
2712.06:316:29
2812.06:316:29
2912.06:306:28
3012.06:306:28
3112.06:306:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mapinga

In seasonPeak

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

Mapinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mapinga's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Mapinga?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mapinga.

What to pack for Mapinga in March

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

In March, Mapinga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mapinga in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mapinga 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 Mapinga peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mapinga 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 Mapinga is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mapinga?

Mapinga sits at 6.6°S, 39.1°E, 61 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaha, 25 km away.

Topography around Mapinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Mapinga is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kibaha 25 km · Bagamoyo 25 km · Magomeni 30 km · Dar es Salaam 33 km · Mlandizi 38 km · Mwandege 48 km · Zanzibar 51 km · Vikindu 52 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 Mapinga (-6.6°, 39.0667°, elevation 61 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).