Msowero weather in March

In March, Msowero sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 163 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 21% 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 Msowero's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Msowero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Msowero reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113022
123022
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How March really feels in Msowero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 25 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
25
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.

Msowero weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15015.912.33.7
Feb31° / 22°14614.112.23.8
Mar30° / 22°16322.6123.6
Apr28° / 21°15224.411.94.1
May27° / 19°7615.611.75.8
Jun26° / 17°195.511.67.3
Jul26° / 16°133.711.77.5
Aug27° / 17°185.611.87.1
Sep29° / 18°144.3126.3
Oct30° / 19°417.712.15.2
Nov31° / 21°6012.112.34.3
Dec32° / 22°11915.212.43.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264159
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Msowero gets around 163 mm of rain over 22.6 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
460
561
662
764
865
966
1067
1168
1269
1370
1470
1571
1672
1773
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2480
2581
2682
2783
2884
2985
3085
3186

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164351
264351
364252
454253
554253
654253
744254
844254
944254
1044254
1134255
1234255
1334156
1434156
1534156
1624058
1724058
1823959
1923860
2013762
2113762
2213663
2313564
2413564
2513564
2603466
2703466
2803466
2903466
3003565
3103565

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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 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 6:40 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:48
212.16:406:48
312.16:406:48
412.16:406:47
512.16:406:47
612.16:406:47
712.16:406:46
812.16:406:46
912.16:406:45
1012.16:406:45
1112.16:406:44
1212.16:406:44
1312.16:406:44
1412.16:406:43
1512.16:406:43
1612.06:406:42
1712.06:396:42
1812.06:396:41
1912.06:396:41
2012.06:396:40
2112.06:396:40
2212.06:396:39
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2412.06:396:38
2512.06:386:38
2612.06:386:37
2712.06:386:37
2812.06:386:36
2912.06:386:36
3012.06:386:35
3112.06:386:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Msowero

In seasonPeak

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

Msowero's rainy season runs December–May, 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 Msowero?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Msowero.

What to pack for Msowero in March

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

In March, Msowero sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Msowero 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 Msowero peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Msowero 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 Msowero is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Msowero?

Msowero sits at 6.5°S, 37.2°E, 462 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dumila, 23 km away.

Kibaigwa

Topography around Msowero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Msowero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Msowero is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Dumila 23 km · Magole 26 km · Kilosa 41 km · Lubata 56 km · Geiro 56 km · Morogoro 60 km · Madizini 65 km · Kibaigwa 79 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 Msowero (-6.5333°, 37.2°, elevation 462 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).