Mhalamba weather in March

In March, Mhalamba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 135 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mhalamba's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mhalamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:01 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mhalamba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Mhalamba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°10220.412.15.1
Feb26° / 21°7614.712.15.6
Mar26° / 21°13519.6125.1
Apr26° / 21°17020.911.94.7
May26° / 21°7313.211.96.1
Jun27° / 21°25511.97.3
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.8
Aug26° / 21°508.711.96.9
Sep26° / 21°9816125.7
Oct25° / 21°17525.112.14.4
Nov25° / 21°22427.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°16925.112.14.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183664
193664
203466
213367
223367
233169
243169
253070
262971
272971
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mhalamba gets around 135 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
856
956
1056
1157
1258
1358
1459
1560
1661
1762
1863
1964
2066
2167
2268
2369
2470
2571
2671
2772
2872
2973
3073
3173

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11981
21981
31981
41882
51882
61882
71882
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191783
201783
211684
221684
231684
241585
251585
261585
271585
281684
291684
301684
311684

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:047:07
212.17:037:07
312.07:037:06
412.07:037:06
512.07:037:06
612.07:037:05
712.07:037:05
812.07:037:05
912.07:027:05
1012.07:027:04
1112.07:027:04
1212.07:027:04
1312.07:027:03
1412.07:027:03
1512.07:017:03
1612.07:017:02
1712.07:017:02
1812.07:017:01
1912.07:007:01
2012.07:007:01
2112.07:007:00
2212.07:007:00
2312.06:597:00
2412.06:596:59
2512.06:596:59
2612.06:596:58
2712.06:586:58
2812.06:586:58
2912.06:586:57
3012.06:586:57
3112.06:576:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mhalamba

In seasonPeak

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

Mhalamba's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Mhalamba?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mhalamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mhalamba in March

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

In March, Mhalamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba is worst in January — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2020 µg/m³Nov 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mhalamba?

Mhalamba sits at 2.6°S, 32.0°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chato, 28 km away.

SengeremaBiharamuloUyovu

Topography around Mhalamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mhalamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m.

The land around Mhalamba is covered by cropland (43%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chato 28 km · Geita 41 km · Katoro 47 km · Buseresere 54 km · Kasamwa 56 km · Sengerema 72 km · Biharamulo 78 km · Uyovu 95 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 Mhalamba (-2.5812°, 32.0099°, elevation 1,150 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).