Mlandizi weather in March

In March, Mlandizi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 160 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Mlandizi's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlandizi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mlandizi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Mlandizi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Mlandizi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°5611.812.33.8
Feb33° / 25°559.812.23.5
Mar32° / 24°16023122.8
Apr30° / 23°21725.911.93.0
May29° / 22°13417.511.74.5
Jun29° / 20°256.611.65.8
Jul29° / 20°154.311.66.0
Aug30° / 20°246.511.85.6
Sep31° / 20°236.5125.0
Oct32° / 22°7212.412.14.1
Nov32° / 23°11719.312.33.4
Dec32° / 24°10418.812.43.4

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 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
204060
213862
223862
233664
243664
253565
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mlandizi gets around 160 mm of rain over 23 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 73% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
253
355
457
559
661
763
864
966
1067
1168
1270
1371
1472
1573
1674
1775
1877
1978
2079
2180
2281
2382
2483
2585
2686
2787
2888
2989
3089
3190

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127325
227226
327127
427028
517029
617029
717029
817029
917029
1017029
1117029
1217029
1317029
1417128
1517128
1617128
1707228
1807129
1907129
2007129
2107129
2207030
2307030
2407030
2507030
2607030
2707030
2807030
2907129
3007129
3107228

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 6:34 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:42
212.16:346:42
312.16:346:42
412.16:346:41
512.16:346:41
612.16:346:41
712.16:346:40
812.16:346:40
912.16:346:39
1012.16:346:39
1112.16:346:38
1212.16:346:38
1312.16:346:38
1412.16:346:37
1512.16:336:37
1612.06:336:36
1712.06:336:36
1812.06:336:35
1912.06:336:35
2012.06:336:34
2112.06:336:34
2212.06:336:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:32
2512.06:326:32
2612.06:326:31
2712.06:326:31
2812.06:326:30
2912.06:326:30
3012.06:326:29
3112.06:326:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mlandizi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mlandizi's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mlandizi?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mlandizi.

What to pack for Mlandizi in March

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

In March, Mlandizi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mlandizi 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 at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mlandizi 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 Mlandizi 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 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mlandizi 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 Mlandizi is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mlandizi?

Mlandizi sits at 6.7°S, 38.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaha, 22 km away.

Topography around Mlandizi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlandizi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m.

The land around Mlandizi is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
853 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kibaha 22 km · Bagamoyo 34 km · Mapinga 38 km · Chalinze 42 km · Mvomero 51 km · Lugoba 52 km · Magomeni 58 km · Dar es Salaam 61 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 Mlandizi (-6.7°, 38.7333°, elevation 26 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).