Chisankane weather in March

In March, Chisankane sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 129 mm of rain across 19 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Chisankane's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chisankane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Chisankane 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 on par with April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292717
302717
312717

Chisankane 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
Jan27° / 19°24025.512.84.0
Feb27° / 19°18721.812.54.3
Mar27° / 18°1291912.15.2
Apr26° / 16°275.511.77.5
May25° / 13°30.911.38.8
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 13°00.111.59.0
Sep30° / 17°20.411.97.0
Oct32° / 20°153.312.45.2
Nov30° / 20°9814.312.74.3
Dec27° / 19°22824.512.94.1

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32971
42971
53169
63268
73367
83466
93565
103565
113664
123763
133862
143862
153862
163862
173961
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234456
244555
254753
264951
274951
285149
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chisankane gets around 129 mm of rain over 19 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
473
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1265
1364
1463
1562
1661
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2452
2550
2649
2747
2845
2943
3042
3140

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1012970
2013069
3013168
4023266
5023365
6023464
7023563
8033661
9033760
10033859
11043858
12043957
13053956
14054055
15064054
16074053
17074053
18084052
19084052
20194050
211104049
221114048
231124047
242134045
252144144
262154142
273164140
283174238
294184236
304194333
315204431

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:30
212.36:106:29
312.36:116:28
412.36:116:28
512.36:116:27
612.36:116:26
712.26:116:26
812.26:126:25
912.26:126:24
1012.26:126:24
1112.26:126:23
1212.26:126:22
1312.26:136:22
1412.16:136:21
1512.16:136:20
1612.16:136:19
1712.16:136:19
1812.16:136:18
1912.16:136:17
2012.06:146:17
2112.06:146:16
2212.06:146:15
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:13
2612.06:146:12
2711.96:156:11
2811.96:156:10
2911.96:156:10
3011.96:156:09
3111.96:156:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chisankane

In seasonPeak

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

Chisankane's monsoon runs December–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 Chisankane?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chisankane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chisankane in March

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

In March, Chisankane sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chisankane 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 Chisankane peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chisankane 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 Chisankane is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1037 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chisankane?

Chisankane sits at 15.5°S, 28.4°E, 1,286 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Lusaka, 11 km away.

Topography around Chisankane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisankane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,094 m.

The land around Chisankane is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), trees (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,094 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Lusaka 11 km · Ntandabale 13 km · Chilanga Township 13 km · Madido 14 km · Namalombwe 20 km · Palabana 20 km · Chunga 20 km · Lusaka West 32 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 Chisankane (-15.4821°, 28.351°, elevation 1,286 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).