Ngerengere weather in March

In March, Ngerengere sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 137 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°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 Ngerengere's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngerengere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ngerengere is place in Coastal, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ngerengere reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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303022
313022

How March really feels in Ngerengere

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Ngerengere weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8412.512.33.7
Feb32° / 23°8211.412.23.6
Mar31° / 22°13721.1123.4
Apr29° / 21°1142211.93.9
May28° / 20°5311.411.75.8
Jun28° / 18°113.211.66.9
Jul28° / 18°82.311.67.2
Aug29° / 18°133.911.86.6
Sep30° / 18°154.5126.0
Oct31° / 20°459.112.25.0
Nov31° / 21°6015.712.34.0
Dec32° / 22°8916.612.43.6

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134456
144456
154555
164456
174456
184555
194456
204456
214258
224258
234159
244159
253961
263961
273862
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ngerengere gets around 137 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
253
354
456
557
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1264
1365
1466
1566
1667
1768
1869
1970
2071
2172
2273
2374
2475
2576
2677
2777
2878
2979
3080
3180

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1127711
2126721
3125731
4124741
5123751
6122761
7022771
8021781
9020791
10020791
11019801
12018811
13018811
14017812
15016822
16015832
17014842
18013852
19012862
20011872
21010882
2209892
2309892
2408902
2508902
2607912
2707912
2807912
2907921
3007921
3107921

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:45
212.16:376:45
312.16:376:44
412.16:376:44
512.16:376:43
612.16:376:43
712.16:366:43
812.16:366:42
912.16:366:42
1012.16:366:41
1112.16:366:41
1212.16:366:40
1312.16:366:40
1412.16:366:40
1512.16:366:39
1612.06:366:39
1712.06:366:38
1812.06:366:38
1912.06:356:37
2012.06:356:37
2112.06:356:36
2212.06:356:36
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:356:34
2612.06:356:34
2712.06:356:33
2812.06:346:33
2912.06:346:32
3012.06:346:32
3112.06:346:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ngerengere

In seasonPeak

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

Ngerengere'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 Ngerengere?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngerengere.

What to pack for Ngerengere in March

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

In March, Ngerengere sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngerengere 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 Ngerengere peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ngerengere 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 Ngerengere is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1822 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ngerengere?

Ngerengere sits at 6.8°S, 38.1°E, 196 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chalinze, 29 km away.

MvomeroMadiziniKibahaMagole

Topography around Ngerengere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngerengere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,615 m.

The land around Ngerengere is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
2,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Chalinze 29 km · Lugoba 41 km · Morogoro 51 km · Mlandizi 68 km · Mvomero 82 km · Madizini 86 km · Kibaha 88 km · Magole 92 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 Ngerengere (-6.75°, 38.1167°, elevation 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. 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).