Tunduru weather in March

In March, Tunduru sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 205 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tunduru's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunduru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tunduru is human settlement in Tanzania.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tunduru reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How March really feels in Tunduru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tunduru weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24624.212.63.5
Feb29° / 21°22522.212.43.5
Mar28° / 21°20525.812.13.7
Apr28° / 20°8517.311.85.3
May27° / 18°164.111.57.4
Jun26° / 16°40.711.48.2
Jul26° / 16°20.411.48.3
Aug27° / 17°30.611.67.9
Sep30° / 18°30.711.96.5
Oct31° / 19°102.512.25.2
Nov32° / 21°516.112.54.2
Dec31° / 21°16317.512.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31783
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
92080
102179
112179
122179
132278
142179
152278
162179
172278
182278
192278
202476
212476
222476
232575
242575
252674
262674
272674
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tunduru gets around 205 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
481
581
681
781
882
982
1082
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2783
2883
2982
3082
3181

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104951
204951
305050
405050
505050
605050
705149
805149
905149
1005248
1105347
1205347
1305446
1405446
1505545
1605545
1705644
1805743
1905743
2005842
2115841
2215940
2315940
2416039
2516138
2626137
2726236
2826335
2936334
3036433
3146531

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 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 6:37 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:51
212.26:376:50
312.26:376:50
412.26:376:49
512.26:376:49
612.26:376:48
712.26:386:48
812.26:386:47
912.16:386:47
1012.16:386:46
1112.16:386:45
1212.16:386:45
1312.16:386:44
1412.16:386:44
1512.16:386:43
1612.16:386:43
1712.16:386:42
1812.16:386:41
1912.06:386:41
2012.06:386:40
2112.06:386:39
2212.06:386:39
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:386:38
2512.06:386:37
2612.06:386:36
2712.06:386:36
2812.06:386:35
2911.96:386:34
3011.96:386:34
3111.96:386:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tunduru

In seasonPeak

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

Tunduru's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tunduru?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tunduru.

What to pack for Tunduru in March

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

In March, Tunduru sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tunduru 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 Tunduru peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tunduru 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 Tunduru is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1830 µg/m³May 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tunduru?

Tunduru sits at 11.1°S, 37.4°E, 715 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nangomba, 127 km away.

NangombaLiwaleMasasiLukulediNachingweaSongeaRuangwaNanganga

Topography around Tunduru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunduru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Tunduru is covered by grassland (32%), trees (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Nangomba 127 km · Liwale 158 km · Masasi 163 km · Lukuledi 168 km · Nachingwea 173 km · Songea 190 km · Ruangwa 206 km · Nanganga 211 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 Tunduru (-11.0667°, 37.35°, elevation 715 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).