Usa River weather in March

In March, Usa River sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 143 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Usa River's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usa River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Usa River 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Usa River reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112615
122615
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Usa River weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°8210.612.26.6
Feb27° / 15°738.912.16.5
Mar26° / 16°14316.7125.6
Apr24° / 16°14521.711.94.9
May22° / 14°5011.911.86.2
Jun21° / 12°72.311.87.3
Jul21° / 11°41.111.87.5
Aug22° / 11°41.111.97.8
Sep24° / 12°41.1128.3
Oct25° / 14°307.312.17.2
Nov25° / 15°10317.712.25.6
Dec25° / 15°10816.712.25.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144654
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264159
273961
283862
293763
303664
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Usa River gets around 143 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
439
540
641
742
843
944
1045
1146
1247
1348
1449
1551
1652
1754
1856
1957
2059
2160
2262
2363
2465
2566
2668
2769
2870
2972
3073
3174

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12952190
22951200
32851210
42850220
52750230
62650240
72649240
82550250
92450260
102250271
112150281
122050291
131851301
141750321
151551331
161450351
171250371
181151380
191050400
20949420
21848440
22747460
23645480
24644500
25642520
26540550
27539560
28537580
29436600
30434620
31433630

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:48
212.16:446:48
312.16:446:47
412.16:436:47
512.16:436:47
612.16:436:46
712.16:436:46
812.06:436:46
912.06:436:45
1012.06:436:45
1112.06:426:45
1212.06:426:44
1312.06:426:44
1412.06:426:44
1512.06:426:43
1612.06:426:43
1712.06:416:43
1812.06:416:42
1912.06:416:42
2012.06:416:41
2112.06:416:41
2212.06:406:41
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:406:40
2512.06:406:39
2612.06:396:39
2712.06:396:39
2812.06:396:38
2912.06:396:38
3012.06:396:37
3112.06:386:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Usa River

In seasonPeak

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

Usa River's rainy season runs November–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 Usa River?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Usa River for sightseeing.

What to pack for Usa River in March

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

In March, Usa River sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Usa River 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 Usa River peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Usa River 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 Usa River is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usa River?

Usa River sits at 3.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,197 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kingori, 17 km away.

MakuyuniTarakea

Topography around Usa River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usa River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,168 m.

The land around Usa River is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
3,134 m
80 km
5,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kingori 17 km · Arusha 19 km · Mbuguni 25 km · Merelani 26 km · Boma la Ngombe 34 km · Moshi 54 km · Makuyuni 86 km · Tarakea 89 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 Usa River (-3.3667°, 36.85°, elevation 1,197 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).