Mbulu weather in March

In March, Mbulu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 113 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. 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 Mbulu's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Mbulu is city in Mbulu district, Manyara, Tanzania.

Founded
1907

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mbulu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142718
152718
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172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302618
312618

Mbulu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13111.412.26.3
Feb28° / 18°831012.16.2
Mar27° / 18°11311.7126.2
Apr25° / 17°1061411.96.1
May24° / 16°336.211.87.6
Jun24° / 14°40.711.88.4
Jul24° / 13°10.311.88.6
Aug25° / 14°10.211.98.6
Sep26° / 15°10.2128.4
Oct28° / 16°132.712.17.6
Nov27° / 17°607.412.26.8
Dec27° / 17°11711.512.26.3

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185446
195347
205347
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
274852
284852
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mbulu gets around 113 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2136
2237
2338
2440
2541
2642
2743
2845
2946
3047
3148

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12936351
22835351
32835361
42834371
52734371
62634382
72634392
82534392
92435392
102335402
112235402
122236412
132136412
142037422
151937422
161837432
171737442
181638452
191538461
201437481
211337491
221236511
231136521
241035541
25934561
26933571
27832600
28731620
29731620
30630640
31529660

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:496:53
212.16:496:53
312.16:496:53
412.16:486:53
512.16:486:52
612.16:486:52
712.16:486:52
812.16:486:51
912.16:486:51
1012.06:486:51
1112.06:486:50
1212.06:476:50
1312.06:476:49
1412.06:476:49
1512.06:476:49
1612.06:476:48
1712.06:476:48
1812.06:466:48
1912.06:466:47
2012.06:466:47
2112.06:466:46
2212.06:466:46
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:456:45
2512.06:456:45
2612.06:456:44
2712.06:456:44
2812.06:446:43
2912.06:446:43
3012.06:446:42
3112.06:446:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mbulu

In seasonPeak

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

Mbulu'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 Mbulu?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbulu in March

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

In March, Mbulu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mbulu 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 Mbulu 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
Location & terrain

Where is Mbulu?

Mbulu sits at 3.9°S, 35.5°E, 1,815 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dongobesh, 29 km away.

Topography around Mbulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Mbulu is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dongobesh 29 km · Magugu 32 km · Dareda 41 km · Bashanet 45 km · Babati 47 km · Galappo 58 km · Kiratu 59 km · Mto wa Mbu 66 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 Mbulu (-3.85°, 35.5333°, elevation 1,815 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).