Kapiri Mposhi weather in March

In March, Kapiri Mposhi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 141 mm of rain across 19.4 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 14% 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 Kapiri Mposhi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapiri Mposhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kapiri Mposhi is in Kapiri Mposhi District.

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 Kapiri Mposhi 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 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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232717
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Kapiri Mposhi 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°25326.412.73.9
Feb26° / 18°19822.412.54.2
Mar27° / 18°14119.412.15.1
Apr26° / 16°255.611.77.4
May25° / 13°30.811.48.8
Jun23° / 11°0011.29.2
Jul23° / 10°10.111.39.1
Aug26° / 13°00.111.59.0
Sep29° / 16°10.411.97.1
Oct31° / 19°132.712.35.5
Nov30° / 19°9313.112.64.6
Dec27° / 19°22624.512.84.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42476
52476
62575
72674
82674
92773
102872
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163268
173268
183466
193466
203565
213664
223763
233961
244060
254159
264456
274456
284654
294753
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kapiri Mposhi gets around 141 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
475
574
673
772
871
970
1069
1168
1267
1366
1466
1565
1664
1764
1863
1962
2061
2159
2258
2356
2454
2553
2651
2749
2847
2945
3043
3141

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1034651
2034750
3034750
4044849
5044848
6044947
7054946
8054946
9054945
10065045
11065044
12075044
13075043
14075043
15085043
16085042
17085042
18094941
19194941
201104940
211114939
221124938
231124937
242135035
252145034
262165032
273175030
283185128
294195126
304205224
315215321

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:27
212.36:106:27
312.36:106:26
412.36:106:26
512.26:116:25
612.26:116:24
712.26:116:24
812.26:116:23
912.26:116:23
1012.26:116:22
1112.26:116:21
1212.16:126:21
1312.16:126:20
1412.16:126:19
1512.16:126:19
1612.16:126:18
1712.16:126:17
1812.16:126:16
1912.16:126:16
2012.06:126:15
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:136:14
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:12
2512.06:136:12
2612.06:136:11
2711.96:136:10
2811.96:136:09
2911.96:136:09
3011.96:136:08
3111.96:136:07

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 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October 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
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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 Kapiri Mposhi

In seasonPeak

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

Kapiri Mposhi'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 Kapiri Mposhi?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kapiri Mposhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapiri Mposhi in March

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

In March, Kapiri Mposhi 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 Kapiri Mposhi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapiri Mposhi peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 21UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kapiri Mposhi 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 Kapiri Mposhi is worst in August — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 1841 µg/m³Apr 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kapiri Mposhi?

Kapiri Mposhi sits at 14.0°S, 28.7°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kabwe, 58 km away.

MpongweMkushiLuanshyaNdolaMapaloKitweKalulushi

Topography around Kapiri Mposhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapiri Mposhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Kapiri Mposhi is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kabwe 58 km · Mpongwe 76 km · Mkushi 87 km · Luanshya 97 km · Ndola 113 km · Mapalo 115 km · Kitwe 139 km · Kalulushi 140 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 Kapiri Mposhi (-13.9715°, 28.6699°, elevation 1,265 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).