Merelani weather in March
In March, Merelani sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Merelani's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merelani's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 16.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:41 AM – 6:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Merelani is town in Manyara Tanzania.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical March day in Merelani reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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| 1 | 31 | 20 |
| 2 | 31 | 20 |
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| 31 | 29 | 20 |
Merelani weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 19° | 54 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 49 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 118 | 16.4 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 153 | 23.7 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 87 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 20 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 15 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 15 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 9 | 2.8 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 24 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 61 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 74 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 39 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 61 | 39 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 60 | 40 |
| 6 | 60 | 40 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 59 | 41 |
| 13 | 59 | 41 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
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| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 59 | 41 |
| 18 | 59 | 41 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 58 | 42 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Merelani gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 35 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 38 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 42 |
| 10 | 43 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 46 |
| 13 | 47 |
| 14 | 49 |
| 15 | 50 |
| 16 | 52 |
| 17 | 54 |
| 18 | 56 |
| 19 | 57 |
| 20 | 59 |
| 21 | 61 |
| 22 | 62 |
| 23 | 64 |
| 24 | 65 |
| 25 | 67 |
| 26 | 69 |
| 27 | 70 |
| 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 73 |
| 30 | 75 |
| 31 | 76 |
Humidity in March
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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Muggy (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 32 | 49 | 13 |
| 2 | 6 | 32 | 49 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | 31 | 49 | 14 |
| 4 | 6 | 31 | 49 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 15 |
| 6 | 5 | 29 | 50 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 27 | 52 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | 25 | 53 | 18 |
| 11 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 18 |
| 12 | 3 | 23 | 56 | 18 |
| 13 | 3 | 22 | 56 | 19 |
| 14 | 2 | 21 | 58 | 19 |
| 15 | 2 | 20 | 58 | 20 |
| 16 | 1 | 19 | 60 | 20 |
| 17 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 21 |
| 18 | 1 | 17 | 60 | 22 |
| 19 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 23 |
| 20 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
| 21 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 27 |
| 22 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 29 |
| 23 | 0 | 11 | 58 | 31 |
| 24 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 33 |
| 25 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 35 |
| 26 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 38 |
| 27 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 40 |
| 28 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 42 |
| 29 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 44 |
| 30 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 45 |
| 31 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 47 |
Wind in March
Winds average 7 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:43 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:36 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:47 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:47 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:47 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:46 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:46 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:42 | 6:46 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:42 | 6:45 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:45 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:45 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:44 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:44 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:44 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:43 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:42 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:42 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:42 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:39 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:39 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:38 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:38 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:37 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:37 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Merelani
In March, Merelani sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Merelani's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Merelani?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Merelani for sightseeing.
What to pack for Merelani in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Merelani sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Merelani in March
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 Merelani peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Merelani?
Merelani sits at 3.6°S, 37.0°E, 916 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbuguni, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Merelani
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Merelani.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Merelani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,230 m.
The land around Merelani is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and grassland (30%) within 80 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
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 Merelani (-3.5618°, 36.9789°, elevation 916 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).