Matongo weather in March

In March, Matongo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 123 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Matongo's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Matongo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
272918
282918
292917
302917
312917

Matongo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°9615.712.14.8
Feb30° / 17°7212.9124.4
Mar30° / 17°12316.3124.3
Apr29° / 17°15118.7124.3
May28° / 17°7813.711.95.4
Jun29° / 17°235.311.96.1
Jul29° / 17°103.211.96.1
Aug30° / 17°225125.6
Sep31° / 17°296.7125.0
Oct31° / 18°6110124.4
Nov29° / 17°14317.712.14.2
Dec28° / 17°13318.712.14.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154555
164555
174555
184456
194258
204258
214159
224060
233961
243862
253763
263664
273664
283466
293367
303367
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Matongo gets around 123 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
547
647
746
846
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1546
1647
1748
1849
1951
2052
2154
2256
2357
2459
2560
2662
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11824535
21824535
31824535
41725535
51725535
61726525
71726525
81627525
91627525
101628524
111628524
121628524
131528534
141528534
151528534
161528534
171427545
181427545
191326565
201225585
211125595
221124605
231023625
24922636
25921646
26821656
27820666
28719686
29719677
30718687
31718687

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:546:56
212.06:546:56
312.06:546:56
412.06:546:55
512.06:546:55
612.06:536:55
712.06:536:55
812.06:536:54
912.06:536:54
1012.06:536:54
1112.06:526:53
1212.06:526:53
1312.06:526:53
1412.06:526:53
1512.06:526:52
1612.06:516:52
1712.06:516:52
1812.06:516:51
1912.06:516:51
2012.06:506:51
2112.06:506:50
2212.06:506:50
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:496:49
2512.06:496:49
2612.06:496:48
2712.06:486:48
2812.06:486:48
2912.06:486:47
3012.06:476:47
3112.06:476:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Matongo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Matongo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matongo in March

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

In March, Matongo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matongo 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 Matongo peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Matongo 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 Matongo is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matongo?

Matongo sits at 1.5°S, 34.5°E, 1,223 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tarime, 22 km away.

Butiama

Topography around Matongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.

The land around Matongo is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
989 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tarime 22 km · Sirari 24 km · Isebania 28 km · Kihancha 32 km · Migori 45 km · Mugumu 47 km · Awendo 62 km · Butiama 70 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 Matongo (-1.4677°, 34.5228°, elevation 1,223 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).