Usangi weather in March

In March, Usangi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Usangi's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usangi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Usangi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Usangi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 24 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
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Usangi 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
Jan31° / 20°458.112.25.0
Feb31° / 20°416.512.14.6
Mar31° / 21°9313.8124.1
Apr29° / 20°12820.711.94.1
May27° / 19°8714.311.85.7
Jun26° / 17°133.911.87.1
Jul26° / 16°92.811.87.4
Aug27° / 16°11311.97.2
Sep28° / 17°92.4126.7
Oct30° / 19°326.312.15.6
Nov30° / 20°6914.112.24.6
Dec30° / 20°7414.612.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205842
215743
225644
235644
245545
255446
265347
275347
285149
295149
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Usangi gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
431
532
633
734
835
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1439
1540
1642
1743
1844
1946
2047
2149
2251
2352
2454
2556
2658
2759
2861
2963
3064
3165

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111451331
211450341
301449351
401448361
501348371
601347392
701346402
801245412
901244432
1001143442
1101042452
1201042472
130941482
140840502
150840502
160739531
170638551
180637561
190535591
200434611
210433621
220431641
230329671
240328690
250326710
260324730
270323740
280322750
290320770
300319780
310319771

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:45
212.16:406:45
312.16:406:44
412.16:406:44
512.16:406:44
612.16:406:43
712.16:406:43
812.16:406:43
912.06:396:42
1012.06:396:42
1112.06:396:42
1212.06:396:41
1312.06:396:41
1412.06:396:41
1512.06:386:40
1612.06:386:40
1712.06:386:39
1812.06:386:39
1912.06:386:39
2012.06:376:38
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:36
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:366:36
2712.06:366:35
2812.06:366:35
2912.06:366:34
3012.06:356:34
3112.06:356:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Usangi

In seasonPeak

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

Usangi's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Usangi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Usangi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Usangi in March

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

In March, Usangi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Usangi 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 Usangi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Usangi?

Usangi sits at 3.7°S, 37.7°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniTarakeaMbuguni

Topography around Usangi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usangi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,350 m.

The land around Usangi is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,099 m
16 km
1,400 m
80 km
5,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lembeni 11 km · Taveta 34 km · Same 41 km · Moshi 54 km · Boma la Ngombe 70 km · Merelani 78 km · Tarakea 79 km · Mbuguni 81 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 Usangi (-3.7°, 37.6667°, elevation 1,337 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).