Mlimba weather in March

In March, Mlimba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 243 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mlimba's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mlimba is Tanzanian town.

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 Mlimba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282620
292620
302620
312620

Mlimba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°28425.712.53.7
Feb28° / 21°24623.412.33.9
Mar27° / 20°24327.512.13.8
Apr26° / 19°21725.211.84.4
May25° / 17°7812.411.66.7
Jun24° / 15°164.311.58.1
Jul24° / 15°112.811.58.3
Aug25° / 16°123.511.78.1
Sep27° / 17°92.311.97.9
Oct29° / 18°24512.26.4
Nov30° / 20°527.812.45.2
Dec29° / 21°17518.912.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
172773
182773
192773
202773
212674
222575
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mlimba gets around 243 mm of rain over 27.5 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
385
485
585
686
786
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1388
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
2692
2792
2892
2992
3093
3193

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138512
238611
338611
428711
528711
628810
728810
828810
91909
101909
111909
121918
131918
141918
151927
161927
170937
180946
190946
200946
210946
220955
230955
240955
251945
261936
271936
281936
291936
301936
311936

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:446:55
212.26:456:55
312.26:456:55
412.26:456:54
512.26:456:54
612.16:456:53
712.16:456:53
812.16:456:52
912.16:456:52
1012.16:456:51
1112.16:456:51
1212.16:456:50
1312.16:456:50
1412.16:456:49
1512.16:456:49
1612.16:456:48
1712.16:456:48
1812.06:446:47
1912.06:446:47
2012.06:446:46
2112.06:446:45
2212.06:446:45
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:446:44
2512.06:446:43
2612.06:446:43
2712.06:446:42
2812.06:446:41
2912.06:446:41
3011.96:446:40
3111.96:446:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mlimba

In seasonPeak

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

Mlimba's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mlimba?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mlimba.

What to pack for Mlimba in March

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

In March, Mlimba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mlimba 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 Mlimba peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlimba 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 Mlimba is worst in November — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 948 µg/m³Jun 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mlimba?

Mlimba sits at 8.8°S, 35.8°E, 306 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Malinyi, 38 km away.

MafingaMakumbakoMtwangoIringaIfakaraIlulaNjombe

Topography around Mlimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlimba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Mlimba is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Malinyi 38 km · Mafinga 80 km · Makumbako 108 km · Mtwango 114 km · Iringa 116 km · Ifakara 121 km · Ilula 127 km · Njombe 130 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 Mlimba (-8.8°, 35.8167°, elevation 306 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).