Nansio weather in March

In March, Nansio sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 230 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 24% 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 Nansio's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nansio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:57 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Nansio is town in Mwanza Region, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nansio 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62622
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142622
152622
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202622
212622
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282622
292622
302622
312622

Nansio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°20023.912.14.7
Feb26° / 22°14918.212.15.1
Mar26° / 22°23021.7124.9
Apr25° / 22°25721.8124.7
May26° / 22°12816.311.95.9
Jun25° / 22°458.211.97.2
Jul25° / 21°173.911.98.2
Aug25° / 21°7010.411.97.1
Sep25° / 22°12817.6125.7
Oct25° / 22°25325.8124.3
Nov25° / 21°3032712.14.0
Dec25° / 22°27026.912.14.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214060
223961
233961
243763
253763
263664
273664
283565
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nansio gets around 230 mm of rain over 21.7 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 69% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
468
568
667
767
866
965
1065
1164
1264
1364
1464
1565
1665
1766
1867
1968
2069
2170
2271
2372
2473
2574
2675
2775
2876
2976
3076
3176

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.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103070
203070
303169
403169
503169
603169
703070
803070
903070
1003070
1113069
1213069
1313069
1413069
1513069
1613069
1712970
1812970
1912871
2002773
2102773
2202674
2302575
2402575
2502476
2602476
2702476
2802476
2902377
3002377
3102476

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
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 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:007:02
212.07:007:02
312.06:597:02
412.06:597:02
512.06:597:01
612.06:597:01
712.06:597:01
812.06:597:00
912.06:587:00
1012.06:587:00
1112.06:587:00
1212.06:586:59
1312.06:586:59
1412.06:576:59
1512.06:576:58
1612.06:576:58
1712.06:576:58
1812.06:576:57
1912.06:566:57
2012.06:566:56
2112.06:566:56
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:556:55
2512.06:556:55
2612.06:556:54
2712.06:546:54
2812.06:546:53
2912.06:546:53
3012.06:536:53
3112.06:536:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nansio

In seasonPeak

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

Nansio's rainy season runs October–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 Nansio?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nansio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nansio in March

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

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

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nansio 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 Nansio peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nansio 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 Nansio 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 Nansio?

Nansio sits at 2.1°S, 33.0°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Muriti, 22 km away.

Sengerema

Topography around Nansio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nansio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,143 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 473 m.

The land around Nansio is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Muriti 22 km · Kibara 44 km · Mwanza 46 km · Kisesa 46 km · Kihangara 60 km · Usagara 61 km · Magu 67 km · Sengerema 74 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 Nansio (-2.1333°, 33.05°, elevation 1,134 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).