Chingola weather in March

In March, Chingola sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 175 mm of rain across 21.5 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 10% 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 Chingola's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chingola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Chingola 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 Chingola 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
222618
232618
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Chingola 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°2692812.73.7
Feb26° / 18°23024.212.44.0
Mar26° / 18°17521.512.14.8
Apr26° / 16°346.511.77.1
May26° / 14°20.611.48.5
Jun25° / 12°00.111.39.3
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.4
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.6
Sep30° / 17°10.311.96.5
Oct31° / 20°173.412.35.2
Nov29° / 19°13016.612.64.5
Dec26° / 18°24927.312.73.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21882
31882
41882
52080
62080
72080
82179
92179
102278
112377
122476
132476
142674
152674
162674
172773
182872
192971
202971
213169
223268
233466
243466
253664
263862
273961
284060
294159
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chingola gets around 175 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
382
481
579
678
777
876
974
1073
1172
1271
1370
1469
1569
1668
1768
1867
1967
2066
2165
2265
2364
2463
2562
2661
2759
2858
2956
3055
3153

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1016237
2026137
3026236
4026236
5036235
6036334
7036334
8036433
9046432
10046432
11046531
12046531
13046630
14046630
15056629
16156529
17156628
18156628
19156727
20166726
21166726
22176725
23186724
24196723
251106722
262116621
272126620
282146519
292156617
302176516
312186515

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
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
212.36:146:29
312.26:146:28
412.26:146:28
512.26:146:27
612.26:156:27
712.26:156:26
812.26:156:26
912.26:156:25
1012.26:156:24
1112.16:156:24
1212.16:156:23
1312.16:156:23
1412.16:156:22
1512.16:156:21
1612.16:166:21
1712.16:166:20
1812.16:166:19
1912.16:166:19
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:166:17
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:15
2612.06:166:14
2712.06:166:13
2811.96:166:13
2911.96:166:12
3011.96:166:11
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 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.29 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
105.2Bright
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 Chingola

In seasonPeak

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

Chingola'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 Chingola?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chingola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chingola in March

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

In March, Chingola sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chingola 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 Chingola 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 Chingola 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 Chingola is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1669 µg/m³May 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chingola?

Chingola sits at 12.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,363 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chililabombwe, 19 km away.

LuanshyaNdola

Topography around Chingola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chingola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Chingola is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chililabombwe 19 km · Chambishi 22 km · Mufulira 39 km · Kalulushi 42 km · Kitwe 47 km · Mokambo 52 km · Luanshya 89 km · Ndola 95 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 Chingola (-12.529°, 27.8838°, elevation 1,363 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).