Mwanhuzi weather in March

In March, Mwanhuzi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Mwanhuzi's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwanhuzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mwanhuzi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
312919

How March really feels in Mwanhuzi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mwanhuzi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11716.112.24.7
Feb30° / 19°8512.412.14.6
Mar30° / 19°9212.4124.7
Apr30° / 19°678.211.95.3
May30° / 19°142.511.86.1
Jun29° / 18°10.311.86.5
Jul29° / 17°10.111.86.9
Aug30° / 18°10.311.96.4
Sep31° / 19°20.5125.6
Oct32° / 20°111.812.14.8
Nov31° / 20°618.412.24.5
Dec29° / 19°13415.412.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54753
64753
74654
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214753
224654
234654
244654
254555
264357
274357
284258
294159
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mwanhuzi gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
642
742
841
940
1039
1138
1237
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2439
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043
3143

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115194719
215194619
315204520
415204520
515204420
615214421
715214321
815214320
914224420
1014224420
1114224420
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1313234519
1413234618
1513234718
1612234817
1712234917
1811234917
1911235017
2010225117
2110225117
229215317
239215218
248205418
258205319
267195420
277195321
286195322
296195322
306185323
315185324

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:546:58
212.16:546:58
312.16:546:58
412.16:546:57
512.16:536:57
612.16:536:57
712.16:536:56
812.16:536:56
912.06:536:56
1012.06:536:55
1112.06:536:55
1212.06:526:55
1312.06:526:54
1412.06:526:54
1512.06:526:54
1612.06:526:53
1712.06:516:53
1812.06:516:52
1912.06:516:52
2012.06:516:52
2112.06:516:51
2212.06:506:51
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:506:50
2512.06:506:49
2612.06:506:49
2712.06:496:49
2812.06:496:48
2912.06:496:48
3012.06:496:47
3112.06:486:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mwanhuzi

In seasonPeak

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

Mwanhuzi's rainy season runs November–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 Mwanhuzi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mwanhuzi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mwanhuzi in March

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

In March, Mwanhuzi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mwanhuzi 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 Mwanhuzi peaks around March 13 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 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mwanhuzi?

Mwanhuzi sits at 3.5°S, 34.3°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lalago, 41 km away.

NyalikunguShanwaMwaduiKiomboi

Topography around Mwanhuzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwanhuzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m.

The land around Mwanhuzi is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
949 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lalago 41 km · Somanda 44 km · Kishapu 51 km · Kisesa 53 km · Nyalikungu 70 km · Shanwa 73 km · Mwadui 79 km · Kiomboi 82 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 Mwanhuzi (-3.5272°, 34.3151°, elevation 1,196 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).