Kalomo weather in March

In March, Kalomo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16 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 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kalomo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kalomo is human settlement.

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 Kalomo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
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212717
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232717
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302716
312716

Kalomo 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° / 18°19221.912.94.5
Feb27° / 18°15219.312.64.8
Mar27° / 17°1021612.15.7
Apr26° / 14°265.311.67.7
May25° / 11°30.611.29.1
Jun23° / 10.1119.2
Jul22° / 10.111.19.1
Aug26° / 11°0011.49.2
Sep29° / 15°20.511.97.2
Oct31° / 19°163.212.45.5
Nov30° / 19°9113.812.84.7
Dec27° / 18°18322134.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44258
54258
64456
74555
84555
94654
104753
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305743
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kalomo gets around 102 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
458
557
657
756
856
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1752
1851
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2545
2644
2743
2842
2940
3039
3138

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10135136
20135334
31135432
41145530
51145629
61145827
71155925
81156024
91156123
101166221
112166220
122166319
132166418
143166318
153166417
163176317
174176316
184176316
195176216
205176216
216176116
226186016
237186015
247195915
258205814
269215614
279225613
2810235512
2911245312
3012255211
3113275010

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 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:38
212.36:176:37
312.36:176:37
412.36:176:36
512.36:186:35
612.36:186:35
712.36:186:34
812.26:186:33
912.26:196:33
1012.26:196:32
1112.26:196:31
1212.26:196:30
1312.26:206:30
1412.26:206:29
1512.16:206:28
1612.16:206:27
1712.16:206:27
1812.16:216:26
1912.16:216:25
2012.16:216:24
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:216:23
2312.06:216:22
2412.06:226:21
2512.06:226:20
2612.06:226:19
2711.96:226:18
2811.96:226:18
2911.96:236:17
3011.96:236:16
3111.96:236:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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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 Kalomo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalomo'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 Kalomo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kalomo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalomo in March

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

In March, Kalomo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kalomo 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 Kalomo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalomo 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 Kalomo is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalomo?

Kalomo sits at 17.0°S, 26.5°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Choma, 59 km away.

MaambaSinazongweLivingstoneVictoria FallsMonzeNamwalaHwange

Topography around Kalomo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 1,234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Kalomo is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Choma 59 km · Maamba 80 km · Sinazongwe 107 km · Livingstone 113 km · Victoria Falls 122 km · Monze 135 km · Namwala 142 km · Hwange 149 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 Kalomo (-17.0258°, 26.4837°, elevation 1,244 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).