Nsunga weather in March

In March, Nsunga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 94 mm of rain across 15.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nsunga's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nsunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nsunga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Nsunga 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
Jan27° / 16°8115.212.15.5
Feb28° / 17°6612.5125.3
Mar28° / 17°9415.8125.4
Apr27° / 17°10918125.0
May27° / 17°7413.511.95.9
Jun27° / 16°376.111.97.0
Jul27° / 15°193.411.97.5
Aug27° / 16°6210.6126.4
Sep27° / 16°8915.9125.5
Oct27° / 16°14121.4124.7
Nov26° / 16°16023.312.14.3
Dec26° / 16°12019.712.15.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183070
192971
202773
212674
222476
232476
242278
252179
262179
272179
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nsunga gets around 94 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2656
2757
2858
2958
3058
3159

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
106733
206733
306733
406634
506634
606634
706634
806634
916534
1016435
1116435
1216435
1316435
1416336
1516336
1616237
1716237
1816138
1916039
2015940
2115841
2215742
2305743
2405644
2505545
2605446
2705347
2805347
2905248
3005149
3105050

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:07 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:077:08
212.07:077:08
312.07:077:08
412.07:067:08
512.07:067:07
612.07:067:07
712.07:067:07
812.07:067:07
912.07:067:06
1012.07:057:06
1112.07:057:06
1212.07:057:06
1312.07:057:05
1412.07:047:05
1512.07:047:05
1612.07:047:04
1712.07:047:04
1812.07:037:04
1912.07:037:03
2012.07:037:03
2112.07:037:03
2212.07:027:02
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:027:02
2512.07:017:01
2612.07:017:01
2712.07:017:01
2812.07:017:00
2912.07:007:00
3012.07:006:59
3112.07:006:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nsunga?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nsunga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nsunga in March

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

In March, Nsunga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nsunga 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 Nsunga peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nsunga 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 Nsunga is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nsunga?

Nsunga sits at 1.1°S, 31.4°E, 1,202 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katerero, 47 km away.

IsingiroKalisizoNshamba

Topography around Nsunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nsunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Nsunga is covered by shrubs (36%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Katerero 47 km · Bukoba 51 km · Kamachumu 58 km · Kasaali 61 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 63 km · Isingiro 70 km · Kalisizo 72 km · Nshamba 75 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 Nsunga (-1.1439°, 31.3947°, elevation 1,202 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).