Mtinko weather in March

In March, Mtinko sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 127 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12 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 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mtinko's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mtinko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mtinko is Ward in Singida Rural, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mtinko reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Mtinko 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
Jan26° / 17°14717.112.25.5
Feb27° / 17°10913.712.15.7
Mar27° / 17°12714.5125.9
Apr26° / 17°789.411.96.6
May26° / 16°132.411.87.9
Jun26° / 15°10.211.78.3
Jul25° / 14°10.111.88.6
Aug26° / 14°00.111.98.4
Sep28° / 15°10.2127.9
Oct29° / 16°71.112.16.8
Nov29° / 17°616.712.26.1
Dec27° / 17°1361512.35.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114654
124654
134654
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mtinko gets around 127 mm of rain over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
547
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2044
2144
2245
2346
2447
2548
2649
2749
2850
2951
3051
3152

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11831501
21831501
31831501
41831491
51832492
61732492
71732492
81733492
91633482
101634482
111634482
121535482
131535482
141436482
151436482
161337481
171237491
181238491
191138501
201038511
21938521
22938521
23837541
24837541
25737551
26737551
27736561
28636571
29636571
30636571
31635581

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3112calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:516:57
212.16:516:56
312.16:516:56
412.16:516:56
512.16:516:55
612.16:516:55
712.16:516:55
812.16:506:54
912.16:506:54
1012.16:506:54
1112.16:506:53
1212.06:506:53
1312.06:506:52
1412.06:506:52
1512.06:496:52
1612.06:496:51
1712.06:496:51
1812.06:496:50
1912.06:496:50
2012.06:496:49
2112.06:486:49
2212.06:486:49
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:486:47
2612.06:486:47
2712.06:476:46
2812.06:476:46
2912.06:476:45
3012.06:476:45
3112.06:476:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mtinko

In seasonPeak

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

Mtinko's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Mtinko?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mtinko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mtinko in March

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

In March, Mtinko sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mtinko 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 Mtinko peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mtinko?

Mtinko sits at 4.5°S, 34.9°E, 1,583 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ilongero, 13 km away.

Topography around Mtinko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtinko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 1,563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Mtinko is covered by cropland (73%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ilongero 13 km · Igugunu 24 km · Singida 32 km · Basotu 33 km · Sepuka 42 km · Mungaa 46 km · Puma 52 km · Katesh 59 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 Mtinko (-4.55°, 34.85°, elevation 1,583 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).