Rujewa weather in March

In March, Rujewa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 144 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rujewa's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rujewa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Rujewa is ward of Mbeya Region, Tanzania.

Density
232/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rujewa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Rujewa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°15122.512.54.5
Feb27° / 18°12419.312.34.6
Mar27° / 18°14419.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°448.511.86.6
May28° / 17°40.811.68.1
Jun26° / 15°0011.58.7
Jul26° / 14°0011.58.9
Aug27° / 15°0011.78.7
Sep29° / 16°10.211.97.6
Oct30° / 18°142.112.26.1
Nov30° / 19°49812.45.0
Dec28° / 19°12417.712.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122674
132773
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
193070
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273367
283367
293466
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rujewa gets around 144 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 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
468
568
668
768
868
968
1067
1167
1267
1366
1466
1565
1665
1764
1864
1963
2062
2162
2261
2361
2460
2560
2660
2759
2858
2958
3057
3156

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117785
217785
316795
416795
516795
616795
716795
816795
916795
1016795
1116795
1216795
1316804
1416804
1516804
1616804
1717803
1817803
1917803
2017812
2118802
2218802
2319792
2419792
2520791
2621781
2722771
2824751
2925732
3027712
3128702

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2710calm
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2910calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:507:01
212.26:507:01
312.26:507:00
412.26:507:00
512.16:506:59
612.16:506:59
712.16:516:58
812.16:516:58
912.16:516:58
1012.16:516:57
1112.16:506:57
1212.16:506:56
1312.16:506:55
1412.16:506:55
1512.16:506:54
1612.16:506:54
1712.16:506:53
1812.06:506:53
1912.06:506:52
2012.06:506:52
2112.06:506:51
2212.06:506:51
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:506:49
2512.06:506:49
2612.06:506:48
2712.06:506:48
2812.06:506:47
2912.06:506:47
3011.96:496:46
3111.96:496:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
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125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rujewa

In seasonPeak

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

Rujewa'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 Rujewa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rujewa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rujewa in March

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

In March, Rujewa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rujewa 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 Rujewa is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1620 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rujewa?

Rujewa sits at 8.7°S, 34.4°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Urunda, 11 km away.

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Topography around Rujewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rujewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 1,075 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Rujewa is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Urunda 11 km · Ilembula 31 km · Chimala 43 km · Makumbako 52 km · Mtwango 58 km · Igurusi 61 km · Njombe 84 km · Tukuyu 101 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 Rujewa (-8.7°, 34.3833°, elevation 1,078 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).