Chavuma weather in March

In March, Chavuma sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 226 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chavuma's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chavuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Chavuma is city.

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 Chavuma 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How March really feels in Chavuma

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.

Chavuma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26027.812.73.7
Feb27° / 19°25324.712.43.8
Mar27° / 18°22625.212.14.1
Apr28° / 17°537.911.76.3
May29° / 15°10.411.47.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.28.9
Jul27° / 12°0011.38.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.66.5
Sep33° / 18°61.511.94.4
Oct33° / 19°529.912.33.7
Nov29° / 19°18724.212.63.6
Dec27° / 19°27228.612.83.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81684
91684
101783
111783
121783
131783
141882
151882
161882
171981
181981
191981
202179
212179
222179
232278
242476
252575
262674
272773
282971
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chavuma gets around 226 mm of rain over 25.2 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
685
785
885
985
1085
1184
1284
1384
1483
1583
1682
1782
1881
1981
2080
2179
2279
2378
2476
2575
2673
2771
2869
2967
3065
3162

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106931
206931
307921
407930
507930
607930
707930
807930
908920
1008920
1108920
1208920
1308920
1418910
1519900
1619900
1719900
18110890
19110890
20110890
21111880
22212860
23212860
24213850
25314830
26316810
27417790
28419770
29520750
30622720
31623710

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 7 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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:346:51
212.36:346:50
312.26:356:50
412.26:356:49
512.26:356:48
612.26:356:48
712.26:356:47
812.26:356:47
912.26:366:46
1012.26:366:45
1112.26:366:45
1212.16:366:44
1312.16:366:44
1412.16:366:43
1512.16:366:42
1612.16:366:42
1712.16:366:41
1812.16:366:40
1912.16:366:40
2012.06:376:39
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:38
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:36
2512.06:376:36
2612.06:376:35
2712.06:376:34
2811.96:376:33
2911.96:376:33
3011.96:376:32
3111.96:376:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chavuma

In seasonPeak

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

Chavuma's monsoon runs November–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 Chavuma?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chavuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chavuma in March

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

In March, Chavuma sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chavuma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chavuma peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chavuma 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 Chavuma is worst in September — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1053 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chavuma?

Chavuma sits at 13.1°S, 22.7°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Zambezi, 70 km away.

CazomboLukuluKabompoLumbalaManyingaKalaboTshilenge

Topography around Chavuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chavuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,080 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Chavuma is covered by shrubs (58%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zambezi 70 km · Cazombo 132 km · Lukulu 157 km · Kabompo 174 km · Lumbala 177 km · Manyinga 183 km · Kalabo 214 km · Tshilenge 235 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

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 Chavuma (-13.0667°, 22.6833°, elevation 1,101 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).