Mkoani weather in March

In March, Mkoani sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 96 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mkoani's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mkoani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Mkoani is capital of Pemba South region, Tanzania.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mkoani reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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22827
32827
42827
52827
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302826
312826

How March really feels in Mkoani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 23 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
23
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.

Mkoani weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°26512.37.4
Feb28° / 27°153.612.27.5
Mar28° / 27°9615.9125.3
Apr28° / 26°26726.811.93.9
May27° / 26°26523.811.84.7
Jun26° / 25°6715.411.76.0
Jul25° / 24°3910.311.76.9
Aug25° / 24°23711.87.8
Sep25° / 24°205.1128.1
Oct26° / 25°651012.17.1
Nov27° / 26°7214.612.26.1
Dec28° / 26°6113.912.36.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36733
46634
56634
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146634
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206535
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226436
236436
246337
256337
266139
276139
286139
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mkoani gets around 96 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
326
427
529
630
732
834
936
1038
1140
1242
1345
1447
1550
1652
1754
1857
1959
2061
2163
2265
2367
2469
2570
2671
2773
2874
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26832
36733
46535
56436
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
116040
125842
135743
145644
155545
165347
175248
185050
194951
204852
214753
224654
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314555

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 6:31 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:38
212.16:316:38
312.16:316:37
412.16:316:37
512.16:316:37
612.16:316:36
712.16:316:36
812.16:316:35
912.16:316:35
1012.16:316:35
1112.16:316:34
1212.16:306:34
1312.16:306:33
1412.06:306:33
1512.06:306:33
1612.06:306:32
1712.06:306:32
1812.06:306:31
1912.06:306:31
2012.06:296:30
2112.06:296:30
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:296:28
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:286:27
2812.06:286:27
2912.06:286:26
3012.06:286:26
3112.06:286:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mkoani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mkoani's monsoon runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mkoani?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mkoani in March

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

In March, Mkoani sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mkoani 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mkoani 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 Mkoani peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mkoani 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 Mkoani is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1818 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mkoani?

Mkoani sits at 5.4°S, 39.6°E, 25 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chake Chake, 19 km away.

TangaMlaloMuhezaZanzibarSokoni

Topography around Mkoani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkoani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Mkoani is covered by trees (50%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
130 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Chake Chake 19 km · Wete 36 km · Nungwi 56 km · Tanga 69 km · Mlalo 93 km · Muheza 99 km · Zanzibar 102 km · Sokoni 119 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 Mkoani (-5.3667°, 39.65°, elevation 25 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).