Puma weather in March

In March, Puma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 128 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Puma's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Puma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Puma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°15517.712.35.4
Feb26° / 17°10714.412.25.6
Mar26° / 17°12815125.8
Apr26° / 17°709.411.96.7
May26° / 16°12211.88.0
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°0011.88.6
Sep28° / 15°10.1128.2
Oct29° / 16°61.112.17.0
Nov29° / 17°505.712.26.2
Dec27° / 17°13014.512.35.8

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124654
134654
144753
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puma gets around 128 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
651
751
850
950
1049
1148
1247
1347
1446
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2547
2648
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11130572
21131562
31031572
41031572
51132552
61032553
71032553
81033543
91033543
101033543
111033543
121033543
131033543
141033543
151033552
16933562
17933562
18933562
19833572
20833572
21733582
22732601
23632611
24631621
25531631
26531631
27530641
28430642
29430642
30330652
31329662

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:51 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:516:57
212.16:516:57
312.16:516:57
412.16:516:56
512.16:516:56
612.16:516:56
712.16:516:55
812.16:516:55
912.16:516:55
1012.16:506:54
1112.16:506:54
1212.16:506:53
1312.06:506:53
1412.06:506:53
1512.06:506:52
1612.06:506:52
1712.06:506:51
1812.06:496:51
1912.06:496:50
2012.06:496:50
2112.06:496:50
2212.06:496:49
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:486:48
2612.06:486:47
2712.06:486:47
2812.06:486:46
2912.06:476:46
3012.06:476:45
3112.06:476:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Puma

In seasonPeak

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

Puma's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Puma?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Puma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puma in March

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

In March, Puma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Puma 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 Puma peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Puma 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 Puma is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1523 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puma?

Puma sits at 5.0°S, 34.7°E, 1,588 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ikungi, 15 km away.

Basotu

Topography around Puma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Puma is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ikungi 15 km · Mungaa 17 km · Singida 20 km · Sepuka 36 km · Ilongero 40 km · Igugunu 49 km · Mtinko 52 km · Basotu 80 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 Puma (-5°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,588 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).