Nyamuswa weather in March

In March, Nyamuswa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 150 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Nyamuswa's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamuswa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:53 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nyamuswa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282818
292818
302818
312818

Nyamuswa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°1432012.14.9
Feb29° / 18°11317.112.14.5
Mar29° / 18°15019.8124.4
Apr28° / 18°16020.3124.6
May28° / 18°7312.911.95.7
Jun28° / 18°275.911.96.2
Jul29° / 18°133.211.96.3
Aug29° / 18°33611.95.8
Sep30° / 19°478.7125.1
Oct30° / 19°8814.2124.5
Nov28° / 18°16620.512.14.4
Dec27° / 18°17321.812.14.7

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223763
233664
243565
253466
263466
273367
283169
293169
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nyamuswa gets around 150 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
461
561
660
759
858
957
1057
1157
1256
1356
1457
1557
1658
1759
1860
1962
2063
2165
2267
2368
2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2974
3075
3175

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12155825
22155825
32155726
42155726
52145826
62145826
73145726
83145726
93145726
103135826
113135826
123135826
134135726
144125727
154125727
163125728
173125629
183115630
193115531
202105632
212105434
22295435
23295336
24185338
25185239
26185140
27185041
28185041
29084942
30084943
31084843

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 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 6:56 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:58
212.06:566:58
312.06:566:58
412.06:566:58
512.06:556:57
612.06:556:57
712.06:556:57
812.06:556:57
912.06:556:56
1012.06:556:56
1112.06:546:56
1212.06:546:55
1312.06:546:55
1412.06:546:55
1512.06:536:54
1612.06:536:54
1712.06:536:54
1812.06:536:53
1912.06:526:53
2012.06:526:53
2112.06:526:52
2212.06:526:52
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:516:51
2512.06:516:51
2612.06:516:50
2712.06:506:50
2812.06:506:50
2912.06:506:49
3012.06:506:49
3112.06:496:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nyamuswa

In seasonPeak

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

Nyamuswa'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 Nyamuswa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nyamuswa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamuswa in March

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

In March, Nyamuswa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyamuswa 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 Nyamuswa peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamuswa 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 Nyamuswa is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nyamuswa?

Nyamuswa sits at 1.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Butiama, 16 km away.

TarimeMatongoMugumuNyakabindi

Topography around Nyamuswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamuswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 1,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Nyamuswa is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Butiama 16 km · Bunda 21 km · Musoma 51 km · Kibara 69 km · Tarime 72 km · Matongo 74 km · Mugumu 76 km · Nyakabindi 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 Nyamuswa (-1.9°, 34.0167°, elevation 1,386 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).