Muriti weather in March

In March, Muriti sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 275 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Muriti's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Muriti reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62622
72622
82622
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142622
152622
162622
172622
182622
192622
202622
212622
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282622
292622
302622
312622

Muriti weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°22125.712.14.4
Feb26° / 22°18320.612.14.7
Mar26° / 22°27524.9124.5
Apr25° / 22°31924.5124.3
May25° / 22°17720.711.95.3
Jun25° / 22°6510.311.96.8
Jul25° / 21°296.111.97.8
Aug25° / 21°9313.411.96.6
Sep25° / 22°15120.2125.3
Oct25° / 22°27627124.1
Nov25° / 21°31527.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°29828.112.14.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44159
54159
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203862
213763
223664
233565
243565
253367
263367
273367
283169
293169
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Muriti gets around 275 mm of rain over 24.9 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
479
578
678
778
877
977
1077
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1877
1978
2078
2179
2280
2381
2482
2583
2683
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103268
203169
303169
403169
503169
603169
703169
803169
903169
1003070
1113069
1213069
1313069
1413069
1512970
1612970
1712871
1812871
1912772
2002674
2102674
2202575
2302476
2402476
2502476
2602377
2702377
2802377
2902377
3002377
3102377

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:007:03
212.07:007:03
312.07:007:02
412.07:007:02
512.07:007:02
612.07:007:02
712.06:597:01
812.06:597:01
912.06:597:01
1012.06:597:00
1112.06:597:00
1212.06:587:00
1312.06:586:59
1412.06:586:59
1512.06:586:59
1612.06:586:58
1712.06:576:58
1812.06:576:58
1912.06:576:57
2012.06:576:57
2112.06:566:57
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:566:56
2512.06:556:55
2612.06:556:55
2712.06:556:54
2812.06:556:54
2912.06:546:54
3012.06:546:53
3112.06:546:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Muriti?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Muriti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muriti in March

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

In March, Muriti sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Muriti 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 Muriti peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muriti 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 Muriti is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muriti?

Muriti sits at 2.0°S, 32.9°E, 1,141 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nansio, 22 km away.

UsagaraSengeremaKihangaraMagu

Topography around Muriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Muriti is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
466 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nansio 22 km · Mwanza 59 km · Kibara 62 km · Kisesa 64 km · Usagara 78 km · Sengerema 82 km · Kihangara 82 km · Magu 90 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 Muriti (-1.9833°, 32.9167°, elevation 1,141 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).