Chililabombwe weather in March

In March, Chililabombwe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 200 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Chililabombwe's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chililabombwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Chililabombwe 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chililabombwe reaches about 26°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 24°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Chililabombwe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°29028.812.63.6
Feb26° / 18°24124.912.43.8
Mar26° / 18°2002412.14.4
Apr26° / 17°427.711.76.9
May26° / 15°3111.48.4
Jun25° / 13°00.111.39.2
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 15°0011.68.3
Sep31° / 18°20.511.96.2
Oct31° / 20°234.212.35.0
Nov29° / 19°1551912.64.3
Dec26° / 18°26628.212.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21585
31585
41684
51684
61783
71783
81783
91981
101981
111981
121981
132080
142179
152278
162377
172377
182476
192575
202575
212674
222773
232872
242971
253070
263367
273466
283664
293664
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chililabombwe gets around 200 mm of rain over 24 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 76% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
684
784
883
982
1081
1180
1280
1379
1478
1577
1677
1776
1876
1975
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2570
2669
2767
2866
2964
3062
3160

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1016930
2026929
3026929
4027028
5027028
6027127
7027127
8037027
9037126
10037126
11037225
12037225
13047224
14047224
15047224
16147223
17147223
18147223
19157222
20157222
21167221
22167221
23177220
24187219
25197119
261107118
271117117
282136916
292146915
302156914
312176813

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:30
212.26:146:29
312.26:156:29
412.26:156:28
512.26:156:28
612.26:156:27
712.26:156:26
812.26:156:26
912.26:156:25
1012.26:156:25
1112.16:156:24
1212.16:166:23
1312.16:166:23
1412.16:166:22
1512.16:166:22
1612.16:166:21
1712.16:166:20
1812.16:166:20
1912.16:166:19
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:166:17
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:166:15
2612.06:166:14
2712.06:166:14
2811.96:166:13
2911.96:166:12
3011.96:166:12
3111.96:166:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chililabombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Chililabombwe'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 Chililabombwe?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chililabombwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chililabombwe in March

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

In March, Chililabombwe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chililabombwe 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 Chililabombwe 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
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chililabombwe 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 Chililabombwe is worst in August — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1772 µg/m³Apr 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct37Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chililabombwe?

Chililabombwe sits at 12.4°S, 27.8°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chingola, 19 km away.

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Topography around Chililabombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chililabombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Chililabombwe is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chingola 19 km · Chambishi 39 km · Mufulira 50 km · Mokambo 57 km · Kalulushi 61 km · Kitwe 65 km · Lubumbashi 87 km · Kipushi 91 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 Chililabombwe (-12.3648°, 27.8229°, elevation 1,316 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).